It's midnight, and you are alone in your room studying. You hear a loud crash outside your room, and your whole body reacts instantly and furiously. The system that produces these reactions is the ________ system.

A) central nervous
B) sympathetic nervous
C) parasympathetic nervous
D) limbic

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress by accelerating the heart rate, widening the airways, and other responses.

Central Nervous

Pertains to the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information throughout the body.

Limbic

Refers to the limbic system, a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions and drives.