When her son fails to arrive home as expected,Elena fears he has been in an accident. Both her heart and respiration rate remain elevated until she sees him come safely through the door. Her body soon returns to normal due to the action of her ________ nervous system.

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The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for returning the body to a state of relaxation and maintaining normal bodily functions after a stressful or intense event, such as the fear and anxiety Elena experiences when she believes her son may have been in an accident. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response, which is activated during times of stress or danger, and is not involved in returning the body to a state of relaxation. The central nervous system and somatic nervous system are not directly involved in regulating the body's response to stress or returning the body to a relaxed state.

When Her Son Fails to Arrive Home as Expected,Elena Fears