If a person needs to run away from a dangerous situation, the ________ nervous system sends blood to the person's extremities to prepare him or her for taking off. Group of answer choices central somatic sympathetic parasympathetic
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This response is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating involuntary bodily functions. The autonomic nervous system has two main divisions: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. Show more…
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