How do the sympathetic and parasympathetic respond to stress?

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The sympathetic system is our “flight or flight” defense to help during stressful situations. It prepares the body to either fight the threat or to flee. The parasympathetic system is what brings the bodily functions back to homeostasis after the “fight or flight” had been activated and the threat is over.

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