Question

A person is swimming when a fish touches her foot. her heartbeat and breathing increase for a few seconds until she realizes the fish is harmless. which part of the nervous system returns her heartbeat back to normal?

a. somatic
b. parasomatic
c. parasympathetic
d. sympathetic

Answer 1

C. Parasympathetic will return her heartbeat back to normal. This nervous system is responsible for regulating the body's unconscious actions, and stabilizes it.