When the teacher was handing out this test, you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased, your palms got sweaty, and your hand shook a little. Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the ________. Upon completion of the exam, your body returned to its normal state by way of the ________.

A) parasympathetic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system
B) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
C) somatic nervous system; autonomic nervous system
D) autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system


Answer: B) sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system

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