the parasympathetic nervous system is the division of the autonomic nervous system that is referred to as rest and digest.
what division of the autonomic nervous system is referred to as rest and digest?
parasympathetic nervous system
the parasympathetic nervous system (psns) is one of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system (a division of the peripheral nervous system (pns)), the other being the sympathetic nervous system. (the enteric nervous system (ens) is now usually referred to as separate from the autonomic nervous system since it has its own independent reflex activity.) the autonomic nervous system is responsible for regulating the body's unconscious actions. the parasympathetic system is responsible for stimulation of "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities that occur when the body is at rest, especially after eating, including sexual arousal, salivation, lacrimation (tears), urination, digestion and defecation. its action is described as being complementary to that of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for stimulating activities associated with the fight-or-flight response.
parasympathetic nervous system
section::::autonomic nervous system.:enteric division.





























"this section is a place holder for information on classification of the enteric nervous system's nerves." "this section may be removed altogether, as there is evidence to indicate the enteric nervous system is independent from the autonomic nervous system."





























section::::autonomic nervous system.:classification implications.





























the division of the autonomic nervous system into sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways is particularly useful from a medical treatment perspective [source]. jänig et al. warn that changing the classifications of the systems could result in confusion on how to treat some disease, particularly those of the gut and stomach region.
classification of peripheral nerves