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How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect constipation?
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∙ 14y ago
The parasympathetic nervous system allows for the relaxation of the GI muscles, which allows excretion. So in other words, constipation is more a product of the sympathetic nervous system, which if stimulated, will divert blood flow from the gut and delay defecation, causing constipation. If the parasympathetic nervous system is blocked or the sympathetic system stimulated, constipation can result.
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∙ 14y ago
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Sympathetic
What does the parasympathetic nervous system release to affect heart rate?
epinephrine
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system's are subdivisions of what nervous system?
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the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Controls your everyday baseline nervous system?
parasympathetic nervous system
