Betekenis van:
parasympathetic nervous system

parasympathetic nervous system
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • 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

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. It also inhibits the action of acetylcholine at the postganglionic nerve endings of the parasympathetic nervous system.