parasympathetic nervous system
- noun
- /ˌpærəˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈnɜrvəs ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema nervioso parasimpático
- sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
And that breath is awakening the parasympathetic nervous system.
- And that breath is awakening the parasympathetic nervous system.
- And that was enough to allow your parasympathetic nervous system to relax as you relaxed and enjoyed the story.
- With the abandonment of the Sabbath, the abandonment of the evening time in quiet, we're denying the nourishment of the parasympathetic nervous system.
- Now we have shown to get into the autonomic nervous system and to create both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity at will.
Examples
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And that was enough to allow your parasympathetic nervous system to relax as you relaxed and enjoyed the story.
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Deep breathing exercises can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and help reduce stress.
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When activated, the parasympathetic nervous system slows the heart rate and promotes digestion.
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Meditation activates the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to a state of relaxation.
Synonyms
A part of the nervous system that helps the body rest and digest
Antonyms
- Specialized
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Part of the body that prepares you for action by raising heart rate and sending blood to muscles
Surface Forms
Morphology
parasympathetic + nervous + system
The phrase is fully compositional: 'parasympathetic' specifies a rest-and-digest function and 'nervous system' denotes the bodily network of nerves, so the overall meaning (the branch of the nervous system that conserves energy and promotes digestion) follows directly from the parts. This technical label also has close cognates and the same compositional logic in many languages, making it transparent to learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
Parasympathetic nervous system is named from para- ('beside') and sympathetic, the system that prepares the body for action, so the parasympathetic sits beside it and does the opposite by calming you and helping you 'rest and digest'. That's why the name helps you remember it slows the heart and saves energy.