As you are driving, another car pulls out unexpectedly from a side road. You find that your heart rate increases and you are breathing faster. This is because of activation in the
A)parasympathetic nervous system
B)dorsal visual pathway
C)sympathetic nervous system
D)reticular formation
E)central nervous system

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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response, which includes increasing heart rate and breathing rate in response to stress or danger, such as another car pulling out unexpectedly.

As You Are Driving, Another Car Pulls Out Unexpectedly from a Side