Meaning of SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
	See Also:		abdominal nerve plexus, alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor, ANS, autonomic nervous system, beta receptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-adrenoceptor, coeliac plexus, nervous system, plexus celiacus, solar plexus, splanchnic nerve, systema nervosum