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All of the following increase in response to activation of the body\'s \'fight o

ID: 56860 • Letter: A

Question

All of the following increase in response to activation of the body's 'fight or flight' stress response with which exception?

piloerection (bristling of body hair)

cardiac output - i.e. volume of blood pumped from the heart per unit time

heart rate - i.e. beats of the heart per minute

pupil diameter

blood flow to the surface of the skin and the digestive tract

A)

piloerection (bristling of body hair)

B)

cardiac output - i.e. volume of blood pumped from the heart per unit time

C)

heart rate - i.e. beats of the heart per minute

D)

pupil diameter

E)

blood flow to the surface of the skin and the digestive tract

Explanation / Answer

A) piloerection (bristling of bodt hair)