After encountering a ferocious dog while walking back from your psychopharmacology lecture, your heart races. After the dog turns in the other direction you began to relax and your heart beat slows down. What nervous system is primarily responsible for initiating your more relaxed state?
A) sympathetic nervous system
B) somatic nervous system
C) parasympathetic nervous system
D) central nervous system

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The parasympathetic nervous system is primarily responsible for initiating the body's relaxed state after a stressor (like encountering a ferocious dog) has passed, helping to slow down the heart rate and return the body to a state of calm.

After Encountering a Ferocious Dog While Walking Back from Your