After being startled awake in the middle of the night, it turns out that the noise that Corrine heard was the closet rod breaking from the weight of her winter coats. Knowing that, Corrine begins to calm down and her heart stops racing. Clearly Corrine's _____ nervous system has now been activated.
Health · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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After being startled awake, Corinne's body would have initially activated her sympathetic nervous system, which is part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the 'fight or flight' response during stressful situations. However, once she realizes the noise was from the closet rod breaking and begins to calm down, her parasympathetic nervous system takes over. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'rest and digest' functions and helps to conserve energy and bring the body back to a state of calm. So, clearly Corrine's parasympathetic nervous system has now been activated.