Parasympathetic Synonyms

părə-sĭmpə-thĕtĭk
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)
Synonyms:
  1. parasympathetic-nervous-system

Words Related to Parasympathetic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. autonomic-nervous-system
  2. vagal
  3. cholinergic
  4. noradrenergic
  5. para-sympathetic
  6. nociceptive
  7. dopaminergic
  8. excitability

Parasympathetic Sentence Examples

  • Parasympathetic ganglion cell-Type of nerve cell normally found in the wall of the colon.

  • The drug atropine inhibits the parasympathetic nerve, causing the pupil to dilate.

  • Digoxin also acts indirectly by increasing parasympathetic activity via the vagus nerve, further slowing atrioventricular node conduction.

  • The drug has a similar effect to decreasing the tone of the parasympathetic nervous system, causing tachycardia.

  • Hirschsprung's disease is caused when certain nerve cells (called parasympathetic ganglion cells) in the wall of the large intestine (colon) do not develop before birth.