After being frightened by a loud noise, Cira experienced activation of her ______ as her body prepared for an emergency.

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The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response, which involves physiological changes that prepare the body for an emergency situation, such as an increase in heart rate and breathing rate. This activation is triggered by stressors such as loud noises, which stimulate the release of adrenaline and other stress hormones. The somatic nervous system is responsible for voluntary muscle movements, the craniosacral nervous system is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest" functions, which are not activated in response to a loud noise.

After Being Frightened by a Loud Noise, Cira Experienced Activation