Parasympathetic Nervous System

• • Main function = Relaxes the body once the emergency has passed (Rest and Digest) Produces a state of equilibrium in the body.
• • A slower system than the Sympathetic Nervous System.
• Uses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which has an inhibitory effect
• Lungs​

  Decreases/deep breaths ​
• Heart​

  Decreases heart rate ​
• Eyes​

  Decreases pupil size (contracts) ​
• Sweat glands​

  Stops​
• Digestion​

  Starts​