originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
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parasympathetic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | parasympathetic nervous system |
| Type of | nervous system, systema nervosum |
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Examples of parasympathetic
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The former causes the heart rate to rise, while, the parasympathetic slows it.
From the sciencedaily.com
This nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
From the theepochtimes.com
The parasympathetic part is more dominant when we are relaxed and at rest.
From the theepochtimes.com
The parasympathetic returns the heart rate, hormones and neurotransmitters to normal.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
When we're more relaxed, the opposite, the parasympathetic nervous system is activated.
From the abcnews.go.com
That's because the nervous system has two arms, one sympathetic and one parasympathetic.
From the latimes.com
The parasympathetic nervous system operates in the reverse direction when we are at rest.
From the sciencedaily.com
It also supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to several head and neck ganglia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It kicks in the parasympathetic nervous system so self-regulation happens rather quickly.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Parasympathetic nervous system: originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
- A self-regulating, stabilizing system that brings a person back to a state of balance, or homeostasis.
- The cranial and sacral divisions of the ANS.
