Sympathetic nervous system

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf autonomic nervous system division
gptkbp:controls fight-or-flight response
gptkbp:decreasedIn blood flow to gastrointestinal tract
blood flow to skin
gptkbp:dilates pupils
gptkbp:effect piloerection
gptkbp:enemyOf parasympathetic nervous system
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Walter_Cannon
gptkbp:hasGanglia gptkb:paravertebral_ganglia
prevertebral ganglia
gptkbp:hasPostGanglionicNeurons long
gptkbp:hasPreGanglionicNeurons short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sympathetic nervous system
gptkbp:improves heart rate
blood pressure
sweating
oxygen consumption
respiratory rate
blood glucose levels
alertness
metabolic rate
blood flow to skeletal muscles
gptkbp:inhibitedBy salivation
urination
erection
peristalsis
lacrimation
digestive activity
gptkbp:innervates cardiac muscle
glands
smooth muscle
gptkbp:modulatedBy gptkb:spinal_cord
brainstem
hypothalamus
gptkbp:neurotransmitter gptkb:acetylcholine
norepinephrine
gptkbp:originatedIn thoracolumbar spinal cord
gptkbp:partOf autonomic nervous system
gptkbp:preparesFor emergency situations
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:adrenal_medulla
sweat glands
ejaculation
orgasm
glucose release
gptkbp:relaxes bronchi
gptkbp:releaseYear norepinephrine
epinephrine
gptkbp:uses adrenergic receptors
cholinergic receptors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pineal_Gland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6