Question

Which of the following situations is most likely to involve the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 1

Out of the following given choices

a) Brooke’s finger accidentally grazes the hot iron; she immediately yanks her hand away.

b) After a satisfying evening meal, Callum relaxes in front of the television. c) Walking toward her car is a deserted parking garage one night, Danica is surprised by a strange man appearing from nowhere. d) Emmeline feels queasy as she approaches the front of the class to give a speech; suddenly, her throat goes dry.  

The answer is B. The parasympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system that regulates the unconscious actions of the body.  The system is regarded as significant in the ‘rest-and-digest’ activity and also the ‘breed-and-feed’.