sympathetic nervous system

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Noun sympathetic nervous system has 1 sense

sympathetic nervous system - originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
--₁ is a kind of nervous system, systema nervosum
--₁ is a part of autonomic nervous system, ANS
--₁ has parts:

splanchnic nerve; solar plexus, coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus; alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor; beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor

symonds symons symonyms to painless symoultaneous sympathectomy sympathetic sympathetic sympathetic antaynym sympathetic nervous system sympathetic strike sympathetic vibration sympathetically sympathies sympathisants sympathise sympathiser sympathize,

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