Sympathetic nervous system
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008436
The part of the nervous system that increases heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and pupil size. It also causes blood vessels to narrow and decreases digestive juices.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008436 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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