Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781118345009
Author: Gerard J. Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 15, Problem 10CP
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The meaning of the terms agonist and antagonist.
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Agonist and antagonist can be defined as two substances acting in opposite ways with each other. The autonomic nervous system's actions involve the agonist and antagonist actions. The parasympathetic and the sympathetic divisions help in carrying out such actions.
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