parasympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system — noun
1. the branch of the body's automatic nerve system that helps the body calm down, s
the branch of the body's automatic nerve system that helps the body calm down, slows the heartbeat, and supports digestion and recovery after stress
After lunch, the parasympathetic nervous system helps Darius feel calm and sleepy.
full term as subject in a recovery context
Before the scan, slow breathing can activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
activate + the parasympathetic nervous system
The doctor said the parasympathetic nervous system slows the heart at rest.
Once the shouting stopped, the parasympathetic nervous system helped Tanvi stop shaking.
Warm tea and quiet music may support the parasympathetic nervous system at night.
- sympathetic nervous system
the paired autonomic branch that prepares the body for action or danger
文法句型
the parasympathetic nervous system
activate the parasympathetic nervous system
support the parasympathetic nervous system
用法筆記
Used mainly in medicine and biology when explaining how the body returns to a resting state after strain. It is commonly contrasted with the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares the body for action.