Sympathetic Nervous System

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
SNS
Pronunciation
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The later and most common manifestations are chronic excitation of the sympathetic nervous system and high blood pressure.
  2. ( physiology; anatomy ) or or relating to the sympathetic nervous system.
  3. That is, it works in a control center for the sympathetic nervous system in the brain.
  4. The sympathetic nervous system plays a conspicuous role in regulating cardiovascular function.
  5. The adrenergic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system

Other meanings of SNS