sympathetic nervous system
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originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
Types & categories
- nervous system hypernym
Parts & wholes
- autonomic nervous system part holonym
- splanchnic nerve part meronym
- solar plexus part meronym
- alpha receptor part meronym
- beta receptor part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | autonomic nervous system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | splanchnic nerve |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | solar plexus |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | alpha receptor |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | beta receptor |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | nervous system |