The _______ System Prepares the Body for Action and Is

Question

The _______ system prepares the body for action and is most active during stressful situations.
A) autonomic
B) sympathetic
C) somatic
D) parasympathetic

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for activating the body's fight or flight response during stressful situations, preparing it for action. The other choices, autonomic, somatic, and parasympathetic, are not specifically involved in the stress response.