THE SYMPATHETIC PART OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. THE PARASYMPATHETIC PART OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Keywords:
autonomic nervous system, sympathetic, parasympathetic, adrenergic, cholinergic, physiologyAbstract
The autonomic nervous system includes two parts - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system activates the fight or flight response during a threat or perceived danger, and the parasympathetic nervous system restores the body to a state of calm.
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