Question

Which of the following emotional states might you reasonably expect to have physiological symptoms/responses (i.e. increased heart rate; sympathetic response) associated with it?

	Arousal
	Anxiety
	Stress
	Any or all of the above

Answer 1

Answer - Any or all of the above.

The body has a nervous system inclusion labelled as the Autonomic nervous system or the ANS. There are two sub parts of the ANS. These sub parts are the sympathetic and parasympathetic response. The sympathetic response is generated in a fight or flight situation. It's basic function is to make the body ready for the situation of either fight or flight accordingly to the response. Conditions like anxiety, fear, stress, and arousal, all these factors tend to activate the sympathetic nervous system. When the body comes across any of the above mentioned situation, on activation of the sympathetic response, the neurotransmitter activate specific receptors on multiple organs which prepare the body for condition of emergency. It includes increased heart rate, pupillary dilation and other multi-systemic effects.
'The parasympathetic response is the opposite. When the body is in a relaxed state, the parasympathetic response is more dominant. It is more functional while in situation of utter happiness and relat4d emotions and surrounding and have reverse effects to that of the sympathetic system.