Lori thought she heard a gunshot while she was out walking but discovered it was only a car down the street backfiring.As she continued on her walk her heart stopped racing and her blood pressure returned to normal.Lori's blood pressure and heart rate returned to normal levels due to activity within her:
A)somatic nervous system
B)parasympathetic nervous system
C)sympathetic nervous system
D)cerebellum

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The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for slowing down bodily functions and returning them to normal after a stressful or exciting event. Once Lori realized the sound was not a gunshot, her parasympathetic nervous system kicked in to lower her heart rate and blood pressure.

Lori Thought She Heard a Gunshot While She Was Out