Imagine that you are camping in the woods at night and after eating your dinner you hear rustling noises and what sounds like growling coming from the trees behind you. You look for your flashlight so you can go investigate and you notice that your heart is beating very quickly. What has likely caused this change?

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The activation of the sympathetic nervous system is responsible for fight or flight response, which increases heart rate and releases norepinephrine into the cardiac muscles cells. This response prepares the body to respond to a potential threat, such as the rustling and growling noises in this scenario.

Imagine That You Are Camping in the Woods at Night