Question

question 7 of 10
you have finished running a marathon and you are relaxing and your body is slowing down. what part of the autonomic nervous system is at work?

a. encoding
b. sympathetic
c. aphasic
d. parasympathetic

Explanation:

The autonomic nervous system has two main parts: sympathetic (activates "fight - or - flight") and parasympathetic (promotes "rest - and - digest"). After a marathon, when the body relaxes and slows down, the parasympathetic nervous system is active. Encoding is related to memory, and aphasic is a language - related disorder, so they are not relevant. The sympathetic system is for arousal, not relaxation after exertion.

Answer:

D. Parasympathetic