Passage 2
Emotion of Fear
The emotion of fear sets off many changes
in your body. When you become frightened, you
breathe more deeply, giving your muscles more
oxygen and greater energy. Your heart beats more powerfully so
that your blood circulates faster, carrying oxygen to all parts of your
body. Your stomach and intestines no longer contract and all
digestive action stops. No saliva flows in your mouth and your
throat becomes dry. Your face becomes pale because the tiny blood
vessels shrink under the skin so that less blood would flow if you
were cut. The blood can clot faster so that there
would be less bleeding from a wound. The
pupils of your eyes enlarge, admitting more
light during the emergency. You might be able
to perform great feast of strength in this
condition. The emotion of fear has a very strong
effect on the body.
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