Sympathetic nervous system

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈnɜrvəs ˈsɪstəm/ noun

Definition

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' responses during stress or danger. It increases heart rate, dilates pupils, releases stress hormones, and redirects blood flow to muscles.

Etymology

From Greek sympatheia meaning 'fellow feeling' or 'shared experience,' from syn- 'together' + pathos 'feeling.' Named in the 18th century because anatomists observed that stimulating one part seemed to create 'sympathetic' responses throughout the body.

Kelly Says

The sympathetic nervous system can make your heart pump five times more blood per minute during extreme stress! It's like having a built-in turbo system that can instantly transform your body from energy-saving mode to maximum performance mode in milliseconds.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ እናት
en-de-en-nat
ARالعربية
النظام العصبي الودي
an-na-th-am al-a-s-bee al-woo-dee
BNবাংলা
সম্পর্কিত স্নায়ুতন্ত্র
sam-por-kit sh-nay-u-tan-tr
CACatalà
sistema nervós simpàtic
see-steh-ma ner-vohs sim-pa-tee-k
CSČeština
sympatikní nervový systém
sim-pa-tee-k-nee ner-vo-vee sys-tem
DADansk
sympatiske nervesystem
sim-pa-tee-ske ner-ves-stem
DEDeutsch
sympatisches Nervensystem
sim-pa-thee-shees ner-ven-sys-tem
ELΕλληνικά
συμπαθητικό νευρικό σύστημα
sim-pa-thee-tee-ko ner-ee-ko see-steh-ma
ESEspañol
sistema nervioso simpático
see-steh-mah ner-vee-oh-s sim-pa-tee-koh
FAفارسی
سیستم عصبی سمپاتیک
see-steh-m e-s-bee sim-pa-tee-k
FISuomi
sympatiinen hermosto
sim-pa-tee-nen her-mosto
FRFrançais
système nerveux sympathique
see-steh-m ner-vuh soo-sim-pa-thee-k
GUGU
સુખદ
soo-khd
HAHA
hakuri
ha-koo-ree
HEעברית
מערכת עצבים współczulna
me-re-ket e-tzavim skow-dzul-na
HIहिन्दी
सहानुभूतिपूर्ण तंत्रिका तंत्र
sa-ha-anu-bhoo-tee-poor-n tan-tra-kee tan-tr
HUMagyar
szimpatikus idegrendszer
sim-pa-tee-koos ee-de-ren-der-she-er
IDBahasa Indonesia
sistem saraf simpatis
see-steh-m sa-ra-f sim-pa-tee-s
IGIG
nwere nche
n-we-re n-che
ITItaliano
sistema nervoso simpatico
see-steh-mah ner-vo-soh sim-pa-tee-koh
JA日本語
交感神経系
kou-kan-kei-ne-ki
KKKK
сүйкімді
soo-y-kee-m-dee
KMKM
ស្ទាប់
s-taap
KO한국어
시мпа스θη틱 신경계
si-m-pa-se-theek shin-gyeong-gae
MRMR
सहानुभूतीपूर्ण तंत्रिका तंत्र
sa-ha-anu-bhoo-tee-poor-n tan-tra-kee tan-tr
MSBahasa Melayu
sistem saraf simpatik
see-steh-m sa-ra-f sim-pa-tee-k
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
sympathisch zenuwstelsel
sim-pa-thee-sk ze-noo-s-stel-sel
NONorsk
sympatiske nervesystemet
sim-pa-tee-ske ner-ves-ye-te-neh
PAPA
ਸਮਝ
sa-m-jh
PLPolski
Układ nerwowy współczulny
oo-k-lad ner-vo-wee skow-dzul-nee
PTPortuguês
sistema nervoso simpático
see-steh-mah ner-vo-soh sim-pa-tee-koh
RORomână
sistemul nervos simpatic
see-steh-muhl ner-vohs sim-pa-tee-k
RUРусский
симпатическая нервная система
sim-pa-tee-chee-skae ner-vnaya si-steh-ma
SVSvenska
sympatiska nervsystemet
sim-pa-tee-ska ner-v-sys-te-met
SWKiswahili
nervous system
ner-vohs sis-tem
TAதமிழ்
சீக்கிரம்
see-kee-kram
TEతెలుగు
సహానుభూతి
sa-ha-anu-bhoo-tee
THไทย
ระบบประสาทอัตโนมัติ
ra-pet-pra-saat ot-no-mat-tee
TLTL
sistema nerbiyo simpatik
see-steh-ma ner-bee-yo sim-pa-tee-k
TRTürkçe
sempatik sinir sistemi
sem-pa-teehk si-neer si-steh-mee
UKУкраїнська
симпатична нервова система
sim-pa-tee-ch-na ner-vo-va si-steh-ma
URاردو
شہریہ
sheh-ree-ah
VITiếng Việt
hệ thần kinh giao cảm
he-shen-kinh giao-cam
YOYO
oju
oh-joo
ZH中文
交感神经系统
jiāo gǎn shén jī xì tǒng
ZUZU
unomusa
oo-no-moo-sa

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