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Function: prepares the body for action or intense activity.

Effects on the body:

• Increases heart rate and force of contraction
• Increases breathing rate and dilates airways
• Redirects blood flow to skeletal muscles, heart, and brain
• Stimulates glucose release for energy
• Dilates pupils to let in more light
• Slows digestion and urinary functions
• Activates sweat glands