Term
Sympathetic Nervous System |
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Definition
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Term
Parasympathetic Nervous System |
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Definition
"rest-and-restore system" |
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Term
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Definition
Sympathetic: increases
Parasympathetic: decreases |
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Term
Effects on Force of Heart Contraction |
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Definition
Sympathetic: increases
Parasympathetic: no significant effect
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Term
Effect on Diameter of Bronchioles |
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Definition
Sympathetic: increases (dilates)
Parasympathetic: decreases (constricts)
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Term
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Definition
Sympathetic: increases (dilates)
Parasympathetic: decreases (constricts)
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Term
Effect on Gastrointestinal System (motility, secretions, blood flow) |
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Definition
Sympathetic: decreases
Parasympathetic: increases
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Effect on Diameter of Skin Blood Vessels |
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Definition
Sympathetic: decreases
Parasympathetic: no significant effect
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Effect on Diameter of Muscle Blood Vessels |
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Definition
Sympathetic: increases
Parasympathetic: no significant effect
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Term
Effect on Diameter of Blood Vessels to the Kidneys |
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Definition
Sympathetic: decreases
Parasympathetic: no significant effect
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