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Alecsey [184]
3 years ago
7

Izzy sees a leopard in her backyard. Her pupils are dilated and her heart is pounding; her breathing is shallow and rapid. Her _

____ nervous system is active.
A. parasympathetic
B. sympathetic
C. apathetic
D. somatic
Social Studies
1 answer:
marissa [1.9K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

B. sympathetic

Explanation:

The nervous system has different elements and one of this elements is the sympathetic nervous system (SNC).

The SNC is the system in charge of the fight or flight response which is a reaction that is activated in response to situations of imminent danger or harmful events or attacks.

In this example, Izzy sees a leopard in her backyard, it is clear that<u> she is in a situation of imminent danger,</u> and her body reacts by dilating her pupils a pounding heart and a shallow and rapid breathing <u>(fight or flight response), </u>therefore, we can conclude that her Sympathetic nervous system is active.

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