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Meanings of ortho-sympathetic nervous system in English

A part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for accelerating the heart rate and raising the blood pressure under stress.

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Examples for "sympathetic nervous system"
Examples for "sympathetic nervous system"
1
The cold bath is a powerful stimulant to the sympathetic nervous system.
The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
2
It originates from primitive neural crest cells of the sympathetic nervous system.
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3
The etiology and pathology of the menopause lie in the sympathetic nervous system.
The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in Hygiene
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These targets include the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system as well as the sympathetic nervous system.
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Whether these alterations involve sympathetic nervous system control on cardiac function is controversial.
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