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Long answer question
Krishna was going to school and on the way, he saw a major bus accident. His heartbeat increased and hands and feet become cold. Name the part of the nervous system that had a role to play in this reaction.
Solution
The sympathetic nervous system controls body activities during fight, fright, or flight situations. It activates the release of the hormones adrenaline and nor-adrenaline due to which the heartbeat increased, hands and feet become cold.
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