You Are Sitting with a Friend in the Park Next

question 10

Multiple Choice

You are sitting with a friend in the park next to some children who are playing Frisbee. You turn to talk to your friend and out of the corner of your eye you see a Frisbee quickly approaching your face. As an innate, protective behavior, you blink your eyes. The protective action of blinking is an example of a(n)

• A) reflex.
• B) synapse.
• C) sympathetic response.
• D) parasympathetic response.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Nerve cells.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body’s response to perceived threats, often termed as the "fight or flight" response.

Digestive Activity

The complex process of breaking down food into absorbable components in the digestive system.

Salivary Activity

The production and release of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth, which aids in digestion and helps maintain oral health.