Some people seem to have high blood pressure because they have an anxiety response while having their blood pressure taken at the doctor's office. Which part of the nervous system produces this anxiety response?

Some people seem to have high blood pressure because they have an anxiety response while having their blood pressure taken at the doctor's office. Which part of the nervous system produces this anxiety response?




a) the cortex
b) the parasympathetic nervous system
c) the somatic nervous system
d) the spinal cord
e) the sympathetic nervous system


Answer: E