When you encounter a bear while hiking, which part of your nervous system triggers an increase in your heart rate and

breathing to help you run away?



a. the central nervous system
b. the sympathetic nervous system
c. the parasympathetic nervous system
d. somatic nervous system
e. cranial nerves


ANSWER: b

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