The division of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for intense levels of activity and stress is the
A) sympathetic division.
B) parasympathetic division.
C) craniosacral division.
D) intramural division.
E) somatomotor division.

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The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response, which prepares the body for intense levels of activity and stress. This includes increasing heart rate and blood pressure, dilating airways, and shunting blood flow to major muscle groups.

The Division of the Autonomic Nervous System That Prepares the Body