Question

What does the sympathetic nervous system control?

Responses

a the mind-body connection

a the mind-body connection

b the fight-or-flight response

b the fight-or-flight response

c the secretion of dopamine

c the secretion of dopamine

d the release of endorphins

Answer 1

The sympathetic nervous system primarily controls **b the fight-or-flight response**. This system activates the body's resources to respond to stress, danger, or emergencies by increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, and redirecting blood flow to muscles, among other effects.