Gail, a College student, was walking from her apartment to her Anatomy class when she witnessed a car accident. She quickly ran to the scene to assist and everyone seemed to being doing fine and no one was seriously injured. Gail was very shaken from this incident and noticed that her heart rate was elevated along with her respiration rates. What motor division did Gail's body activate that caused an increase in heart rate and respiration rates?
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