Which division of the autonomic nervous system arouses the body and mobilizes its energy in stressful situations?
A) the parasympathetic nervous system
B) the sympathetic nervous system
C) the somatic nervous system
D) the central nervous system

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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response, which is a response to stress that prepares the body for action by increasing heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure while decreasing digestive processes and other non-essential functions.

Which Division of the Autonomic Nervous System Arouses the Body