
Meaning of SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
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| Definition: | | [n] originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels |
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| See Also: | | abdominal nerve plexus, alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor, ANS, autonomic nervous system, beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor, coeliac plexus, nervous system, plexus celiacus, solar plexus, splanchnic nerve, systema nervosum | |
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