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  2. Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS): What It Is & Function - ...

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    Your sympathetic nervous system is the network of nerves behind thefight-or-flightresponse. It helps your brain manage body systems in times of stress or danger.

  3. Sympathetic Nervous System - Simply Psychology

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    The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that regulates autonomic processes. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for stress-related activities and slows bodily processes that are less important in emergencies, such as digestion.

  4. Sympathetic nervous system - Wikipedia

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    The sympathetic nervous system (SNS or SANS, sympathetic autonomic nervous system, to differentiate it from the somatic nervous system) is one of the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the others being the parasympathetic nervous system and the enteric nervous system.

  5. Sympathetic Nervous System - Structure - Chain - TeachMeAnatomy

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    The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It acts in conjunction with the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) to maintain homeostasis within the body. The collective action of the sympathetic nervous system can be described as “fight or flight”.It dominates during periods of stress or urgency and helps to rapidly prepare ...

  6. The sympathetic autonomic nervous system (SANS) is one of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), along with the parasympathetic nervous system (PANS), These systems primarily work unconsciously in opposite ways to regulate many functions and parts of the body.

  7. Sympathetic nervous system: Definition, anatomy, function -...

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    Some of these physical effects include faster breathing, increased heart rate and blood pressure, dilation of pupils, redirection of blood flow to important organs (e.g. brain and muscles), and increased sweating. This article will discuss the anatomy and function of the sympathetic nervous system.

  8. Sympathetic nervous system | Definition & Function | Britannica

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    Sympathetic nervous system, division of the nervous system that produces localized adjustments (such as sweating as a response to an increase in temperature) and reflex adjustments of the cardiovascular system.

  9. Sympathetic Nervous System - Biology Dictionary

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    The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is a part of the autonomic nervous system, an extensive network of neurons that regulate the body’s involuntary processes.

  10. Sympathetic Nervous System: How It Works and More - Verywell...

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    The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the autonomic nervous system that is activated when there is danger. It is known to be linked to the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn stress responses.

  11. Sympathetic Nervous System: Fight or Flight Function - WebMD

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    The sympathetic nervous system is a sub-system of your peripheral nervous system. Whenever you touch, taste, or see something, it’s because nerves are sending impulses to your brain...