Sympathetic Nervous System VS Sympathetic Nervous System VS. Parasympathetic Nervous System By: Peggy Welch and Diane Shelton
Divisions of Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
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The Autonomic Nervous System Possible Scenarios? The Autonomic Nervous System Structure Sympathetic Stimulation Parasympathetic Stimulation Iris (eye muscle) Pupil dilation Pupil constriction Salivary Glands Saliva production reduced Saliva production increased Heart Heart rate and force increased Heart rate and force decreased Lung Bronchial muscle relaxed Bronchial muscle contracted Stomach Peristalsis reduced Gastric juice secreted; motility increased Small Intestine Motility reduced Digestion increased Large Intestine Secretions and motility increased Liver Increased conversion of glycogen to glucose Kidney Decreased urine secretion Increased urine secretion Bladder Wall relaxed Sphincter closed Wall contracted Sphincter relaxed
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