Explains how the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system work together as foils, balancing each other out. Their key anatomical differences - where nerve fibers originate and their ganglia are located - drive their distinct anatomical functions, making the sympathetic nervous system the "fight or flight" while the parasympathetic nervous system is for "resting and digesting."

Explains how the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system work together as foils, balancing each other out. Their key anatomical differences - where nerve fibers originate and their ganglia are located - drive their distinct anatomical functions, making the sympathetic nervous system the "fight or flight" while the parasympathetic nervous system is for "resting and digesting."

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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ISBN:9781133478850

Author:Jones

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Chapter8: The Nervous System

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