A person is swimming when a fish touches her foot. her heartbeat and breathing increase for a few seconds until she realizes the fish is harmless. which part of the nervous system returns her heartbeat back to normal?
a. somatic
b. parasomatic
c. parasympathetic
d. sympathetic
C. Parasympathetic will return her heartbeat back to normal. This nervous system is responsible for regulating the body's unconscious actions, and stabilizes it.
