The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is one of three main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the other two being the sympathetic (sns) and enteric systems. The ANS is responsible for regulation of internal organs and glands, which occurs unconsciously. To be specific, the parasympathetic system is responsible for stimulation of ...
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A branch of the autonomic nervous system concerned with the conservation of the body's energy and resources during relaxed states.
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A branch of the autonomic nervous system concerned with the conservation of the body's energy and resources during relaxed states.
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(from the article `nervous system, human`) The parasympathetic nervous system primarily modulates visceral organs such as glands. Responses are never activated en masse as in the ... ...controls and regulates the internal organs without any conscious recognition or effort by the organism. The autonomic nervous system comprises two ... ...
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Part of the autonomic nervous system or involuntary which innervates the eyes, smooth muscle, head and neck glands, heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera.
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The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
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A subdivision of the body`s nervous system that is automatic (not consciously controlled) and is involved in regulating the routine functions of the body, such as heartbeat, digestion, sleeping.
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<anatomy, neurology> One of the two divisions of the vertebrate autonomic nervous sytem. ... Parasympathetic nerves emerge cranially as pre ganglionic fibres from oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus and from the sacral region of the spinal cord. ... most neurons are cholinergic and responses are mediated by muscarinic receptors. Th...
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part of the autonomic nervous system; its preganglionic fibers leave the central nervous system with cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X and the first three sacral nerves, and its postganglionic fibers are distributed to the heart, smooth muscles, glands of the head and neck, and viscera in the trunk. A large majority of the par...
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A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activ
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One of the two divisions of the vertebrate autonomic nervous sytem. Parasympathetic nerves emerge cranially as pre-ganglionic fibres from oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus, and from the sacral region of the spinal cord. Most neurons are cholinergic and responses are mediated by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. The parasympathetic system innervates, for example, salivary glands, thoracic and abdominal viscera, bladder and genitalia. cf. sympathetic nervous system.
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Type: Term See: parasympathetic part of autonomic (visceral motor) division of peripheral nervous system, autonomic (visceral motor) division of nervous system
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Parasympathetic nervous system: A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and relax the sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system, together with the sympathetic nervous system (that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure), constitutes...
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Branch of the autonomic nervous system that slows the heart rate.
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The part of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system responsible for promoting normal relaxed functioning. Antagonistic to the sympathetic nervous system, e.g. the sympathetic nervous system stimulates an increase in the heart rate, and the parasympathetic nervous system decreases the rate.
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the part of the autonomic nervous system that is stimulated during times of relaxation
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Branch of the autonomic nervous system that slows the heart rate.
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parasympathetic noun 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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one of the two systems that makes up the autonomic nervous system; a parasympathetic response constricts pupils, stimulates salivation, constricts airways, slows the heartbeat, stimulates digestion, etc
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Part of the autonomic nervous system that keeps the body still and conserves energy. It is active during states of relaxation.
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