Balancing the "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress and returning the body to a state of "normal arousal" is a function of the
A)sympathetic nervous system.
B)parasympathetic nervous system.
C)endocrine system.
D)cortex.

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The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for returning the body to a state of normal arousal after the emergency or alarm response to stress has been activated by the sympathetic nervous system. The endocrine system and cortex also play roles in the stress response, but neither is specifically responsible for regulating arousal levels.

Balancing the "Emergency" or "Alarm" Response to Stress and Returning