parasympathetic nervous system
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1. 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 (noun.body)
| part meronym | : | ans, autonomic nervous system, |
| definition | : | the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | parasympathetic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | parasympathetic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system (adj.pert) |
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