Question
What controls the fight-or-flight response?
a endocrine glands
a endocrine glands
b activated brain synapses
b activated brain synapses
c sympathetic nervous system
c sympathetic nervous system
d cerebral cortex
a endocrine glands
a endocrine glands
b activated brain synapses
b activated brain synapses
c sympathetic nervous system
c sympathetic nervous system
d cerebral cortex
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The fight-or-flight response is primarily controlled by the **c) sympathetic nervous system**.
When faced with a threat, the sympathetic nervous system activates and triggers a series of physiological changes in the body, including increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and the release of stress hormones like adrenaline from the adrenal glands. This prepares the body to either confront or flee from the danger. While endocrine glands and brain synapses (including pathways in the brain) also play roles in the response, the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of the immediate fight-or-flight reaction.
When faced with a threat, the sympathetic nervous system activates and triggers a series of physiological changes in the body, including increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and the release of stress hormones like adrenaline from the adrenal glands. This prepares the body to either confront or flee from the danger. While endocrine glands and brain synapses (including pathways in the brain) also play roles in the response, the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of the immediate fight-or-flight reaction.