Multiple choice

Which nervous system enables a person to combat or escape?

  1. Parasympathetic nervous system

  2. Sympathetic nervous system

  3. Central nervous system

  4. Peripheral nervous system

  5. Synapse

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sympathetic nervous system acts as a combat or escape system. In case of emergencies, the sympathetic system prepares the body to either face the challenge or flee. While doing so, it increases the heartbeat, constricts the blood vessels, raises the blood pressure, slows or stops digestion, dilates the pupil and so on.