Julie hears some news about a bus accident on television.She believes her son was on the same bus and is overcome by anxiety which is primarily caused by her _____ nervous system.When her son phones and informs her that he was not on the bus,Julie is relieved and begins to relax.This response is primarily caused by her _____ nervous system.

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Julie's anxiety over the bus accident is primarily caused by her sympathetic nervous system, which triggers the fight or flight response. Upon learning that her son was not on the bus, she begins to relax, which is primarily caused by her parasympathetic nervous system's activation of the rest and digest response.

Julie Hears Some News About a Bus Accident on Television