Question

Sort the situations based on which part of the autonomic nervous system is at work. Ross feels nervous because he misplaced his important work documents. Dory sees a bear while hiking in the woods, and her heart rate increases. Maya feels her heart rate slow down after strenuous exercising. Rodrigo’s breathing increases when he hears a scary sound. Sofia’s muscles relax when she finds her missing cell phone Lisa feels calm after yoga class.

Answer 1

Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are the parts of autonomic nervous system that controls functions of the body unconsciously. The sympathetic nervous system regulates the response in situation of “flight or fight” situation. The parasympathetic nervous system maintain “rest and digest” response.

The part of the autonomic nervous system is at  work in the given situations:

• Ross feels nervous because he misplaced his important work documents -Sympathetic nervous system.
• Dory sees a bear while hiking in the woods, and her heart rate increases- Sympathetic nervous system.
• Maya feels her heart rate slow down after strenuous exercising- Parasympathetic nervous  system.
• Rodrigo’s breathing increases when he hears a scary sound- Sympathetic nervous system.
• Sofia’s muscles relax when she finds her missing cell phone Lisa feels calm after yoga class- Parasympathetic nervous system.