After nearly being hit by a car, your heart races, your breathing quickens, and your palms sweat. Which part of your nervous system is primarily responsible for these physiological reactions?

The correct answer to the question "After nearly being hit by a car, your heart races, your breathing quickens, and your palms sweat. Which part of your nervous system is primarily responsible for these physiological reactions?" is Option C: Sympathetic nervous system.

The other options — A) Somatic nervous system, B) Parasympathetic nervous system, D) Central nervous system — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight-or-flight' response, preparing the body for action by increasing heart rate, respiration, and diverting blood flow in response to perceive…