parasympathetic nervous system

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11993
Division of the autonomic nervous system involved in stimulating digestive secretions, slowing heart rate, constricting the pupils of the eyes, and dilating blood vessels.
Compare: sympathetic nervous system
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 895 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'parasympathetic nervous system' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11993 RIS BibTex EndNote
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