The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are important antagonistic systems within the autonomic nervous system
Discuss the functions of each of these systems and provide a scenario demonstrating your understanding of their influence on us when we confront a stressor.
What will be an ideal response?
The sympathetic nervous system gears the body for action during times of stress and causes physiological changes in breathing, blood flow to extremities, and digestion. The parasympathetic system is antagonistic and pulls the system back into balance by restoring calm breathing and restarting systems not involved in the emergency response.
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