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Arousal

This is a Physiological state whereby the body is ready for action.  The sympathetic division of the autonomic Nervous System is activated and can involve increasing in blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar level, respiration rate, and blood flow to the muscles and brain, with an accompanying decrease in blood flow to the skin.