Tyra is about to go on the Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park. As she gets on the coaster, she finds that her mouth is dry, her hands are sweaty, and her heartbeat has increased. The ____ nervous system is responsible for Tyra's bodily changes.?

a. ?extrapyramidal
b. ?pyramidal
c. ?sympathetic
d. ?parasympathetic


ANSWER:
c

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