| Pronunciation: | | `paru`simpu'thetik
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| Matching Terms: | | parasympathetic nervous system
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- [n] 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
- [adj] of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
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| | Synonyms: | | parasympathetic nervous system |
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| | See Also: | | ANS, autonomic nervous system, nervous system, systema nervosum |
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| | Definition: | | Division of the autonomic (automatic) nervous system. Parasympathetic nerves control functions of digestion, heart and lung activity, constriction of eye pupils and many other normal functions of the body. |
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