sympathetic division

Part of the autonomic system that tends to stimulate bodily activities, particularly those involved with coping with stressful situations (fight, fear or flight); preganglionic fibers arise from the lateral horns of the spinal segments T1-L2.

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Related Words

autonomic system  ; fiber ; lateral ; preganglionic ; spinal cord ; spine