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What component of the autonomic nervous system activates physiological arousal _____________?

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Answer: C. sympathetic nervous system

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The sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system produces physiological arousal, raising heart rate and blood pressure and releasing glucose for action. The parasympathetic branch does the opposite, returning the body to rest. The somatic system drives voluntary muscle and is not part of the autonomic system at all.

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