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?
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Its parasympathetic division is more active than its sympathetic division.; |
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Its sympathetic division is more active than its parasympathetic division.; |
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Neither the sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions are aroused.; |
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Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are activating their targets equally.; |
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None of the alternatives is correct; |
INCORRECT - The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions work in balance and opposition to each other. In this situation, the sympathetic would be activating its targets.
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