Inside the spinal cord, on the top and bottom, and on each side of the sympathetic neurons, almost hugging the sympathetic neurons in a sense, are the parasympathetic neurons. Just like the sympathetic increases heartrate, the parasympathetic decreases or slows the heart down to a normal, functioning rate. The adrenal glands stop receiving signals, since the parasympathetic division isn’t even connected to them in the first place. This division of the nervous system isn’t just primarily for “calming” the body down after stressful events, it’s also important in ordinary daily functions such as breathing and even
Inside the spinal cord, on the top and bottom, and on each side of the sympathetic neurons, almost hugging the sympathetic neurons in a sense, are the parasympathetic neurons. Just like the sympathetic increases heartrate, the parasympathetic decreases or slows the heart down to a normal, functioning rate. The adrenal glands stop receiving signals, since the parasympathetic division isn’t even connected to them in the first place. This division of the nervous system isn’t just primarily for “calming” the body down after stressful events, it’s also important in ordinary daily functions such as breathing and even