Edmund was walking down a dark street when he heard a car backfire. His heart started to race and he began to perspire in response to this sudden, startling noise. These physical reactions were triggered by Edmund's

a. parasympathetic nervous system.
b. somatic nervous system.
c. sympathetic nervous system.
d. cerebellum.


C

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