NERVOUS SYSTEM, PARASYMPATHETIC


Meaning of NERVOUS SYSTEM, PARASYMPATHETIC in English

A part of the nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system together with the sympathetic nervous system (that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure) constitute the autonomic nervous system.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.