As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job,your heart rate,body temperature,and breathing rate begin to increase.These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ________ nervous system.

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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's fight or flight response, which involves increasing physiological arousal in response to a perceived threat or stressor. This includes increased heart rate, body temperature, and breathing rate. The parasympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, is responsible for the body's rest and digest response, which involves decreasing physiological arousal. The somatic nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements and the central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.

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