Imagine you are out camping. While sleeping in your tent, you are awakened by a rustling sound outside that sounds like a wild animal. In getting ready to respond to what may be a dangerous encounter with the animal, your body will raise its set point for heart rate and blood flow to prepare for the potential encounter.

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This is the fight or flight response triggered by the sympathetic nervous system, which raises the set point for heart rate and blood flow in preparation for potential danger.

Imagine You Are Out Camping