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Sympathetic Nervous System MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Sympathetic Nervous System
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.050.800
Unique ID
D013564
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013564
Annotation
/drug eff: consider also SYMPATHOLYTICS & SYMPATHOMIMETICS; /‌surg: probably SYMPATHECTOMY
Scope Note
The thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in neurons of the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord and project to the paravertebral and prevertebral ganglia, which in turn project to target organs. The sympathetic nervous system mediates the body's response to stressful situations, i.e., the fight or flight reactions. It often acts reciprocally to the parasympathetic system.
NLM Classification #
WL 610
See Also
Chromaffin System
Sympathectomy
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1993/08/11
Sympathetic Nervous System Preferred
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