Item #10 of 10

A deer waits in silence as a group of hunters approach. As the hunting dogs pick up the scent of their prey, they begin to bark loudly. In an effort to escape, the deer bolts out of a thicket. Which of the following situations best describes the state of the deer's nervous system at this point?

Its parasympathetic division is more active than its sympathetic division.;
Its sympathetic division is more active than its parasympathetic division.;
Neither the sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions are aroused.;
Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are activating their targets equally.;
None of the alternatives is correct;

INCORRECT - The flight response to threat is activated by the sympathetic division.

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