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Preferred term

parasympathetic nervous system  

Definition(s)

  • A division of the autonomic nervous system. The PNS causes slowing down of the heartbeat, lowering of blood pressure, constriction of the pupils, increased blood flow to and from the skin, and peristalsis of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Parasympathetic Nervous System]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SPX2309Q-Q

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