You start an exam and realize that you did not study enough for it. You find it difficult to concentrate because your heart is racing, your stomach seems tied in a knot, you are breathing too quickly, and your mouth is dry. Most likely, you are experiencing the effects of the ________.
A)sensory nervous system
B)sympathetic division
C)parasympathetic division
D)central nervous system

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The symptoms described are typical of the body's "fight or flight" response, which is controlled by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.

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