Sympathetic nervous system

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of the devisions of the autonomic nervous system . It is primarily involved in stimulating the “fight-or-flight” response. The sympathetic nervous system is described as being antagonistic to the parasympathetic nervous system which stimulates the body to “feed and breed” and to (then) “rest-and-digest”. Inhalation has also been shown to activate the sympathetic nervous system.

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympathetic_nervous_system

• Hanson, Rick. (2009). Buddha’s Brain The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom Chapter 3. The First and Second Dart (p. 61). New Harbinger Publications: Oakland, CA

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