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Heartbeat and Breathing During Stress

Understand why heartbeat and breathing increase during stress as well as exercise.

Module

Structure Of Living Things & Body Systems Intro

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    When you feel nervous before a test, your body may respond with:

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    The body's automatic response to danger or stress is known as the:

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    During a stressful moment, the body prepares to act quickly by:

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Both physical exercise and emotional stress can cause the heart to beat faster.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each situation to the likely body response.

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