Answer
In her emergency condition, the sympathetic division of Clara's autonomic nervous system has activated her "fight or flight" responses. The signs and symptoms (SS) that she is showing are classical SS of sympathetic stimulation. These include the following:
Increase in heart rate and force of cardiac contractions
Sweaty palms that indicate increased activity of sweat glands
Goose bumps which are produced because of contraction of the arrector pili muscles near
the hair follicles of the skin.
Work Step by Step
The secretion of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) from the adrenal medulla will prolong and increase the intensity of the expressions of the fight or flight response.
