Given below is a table comparing the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system for four feature (a-d). Which one feature is correctly described
Feature Sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system Salivary glands Stimulate Secretion Inhibit Secretion Pupil of the eye Dilate Constricts Heart rate Decreases Increases Intestinal peristalsis Stimulates Inhibits
B.
Pupil of the eye | Dilate | Constricts |
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system are the parts of autonomic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system is a part of peripheral nervous system that supplies stimulation via motor nerves to the smooth and to cardiac muscles (the involuntary muscles) and to the glands of the body. The activity of the ANS is controlled principally by the medulla oblongata and hypothalamus of brain. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system tend to work antagonistically on the same organ.
Feature | Sympathetic nervous system | Parasympathetic nervous system |
a) Salivary glands b) Pupil of the eye c) Heart rate d) Intestinal peristalsis |
Inhibit Secretion Dilate Increases Inhibits |
Stimulate Secretion Decreases Increases Stimulates |