parasympathetic nervous system

Noun

Meaning

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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Synonyms

parasympathetic sympathetic nervous system autonomic plexus enteric nervous system vegetative nervous system sympathetic division autonomic ganglia visceral nervous system smooth muscle control autonomic control homeostatic regulation parasympathetic division rest and digest response unconscious nervous system part of the autonomic nervous system
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Hypernyms

nervous system systema nervosum

Related terms

central nervous system sympathetic nervous system enteric nervous system

Examples

Autonomic nervous system Components and connections of the parasympathetic nervous system The autonomic nervous system controls a wide range of involuntary and unconscious body functions. Source: Internet

In the parasympathetic nervous system the output connections—the projections from ganglion neurons to tissues that don't belong to the nervous system—also release acetylcholine, acting on muscarinic receptors. Source: Internet

The sympathetic nervous system is activated in cases of emergencies to mobilize energy, while the parasympathetic nervous system is activated when organisms are in a relaxed state. Source: Internet

The function of the parasympathetic nervous system is to put the body in a state conducive to rest, regeneration, digestion, and reproduction: it is sometimes described using the slogans "rest and digest" or "feed and breed". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

parasympathetic parasympathetic division parasympathetic nerve parasympathetically parasympatheticolytic parasympatheticomimetic