Question

antonella is on vacation with some friends in montana. one day, she is out hiking in the woods when she hears a sound in the distance. she turns around and sees a grizzly bear coming out of the bushes. she freezes and becomes fearful of what the bear will do. which system prepares the body for the situation described in the scenario? the somatic nervous system the parasympathetic nervous system the central nervous system the sympathetic nervous system

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements, not stress responses.
• The parasympathetic nervous system calms the body (rest - and - digest), not for stress.
• The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) processes info but doesn't directly trigger the "fight - or - flight" response.
• The sympathetic nervous system activates the "fight - or - flight" response in stressful situations like seeing a bear, which matches Antonella's frozen, fearful state as her body prepares for action.

Answer:

the sympathetic nervous system