The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in an emergency is the __________ division.
A) central
B) secondary
C) sympathetic
D) parasympathetic

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The sympathetic division is responsible for the fight or flight response, which prepares the body for quick action in an emergency. The other options (central and secondary) are not divisions of the autonomic nervous system, and the parasympathetic division is responsible for the rest and digest response.

The Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System That Prepares the Body