The autonomic nervous system has two separate divisions: the sympathetic nervous system,
which accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.
Not exact matches
The psychology term for this is «flooding,» or the physical response that occurs when talking about a problem with a partner,
which can involve everything from an
accelerated heart rate to sweating to a nervous stomach.
This
accelerates the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
which promotes recovery by reducing
heart rate and muscle blood flow and promotes normal resting metabolism.
They may cause inflammation linked to
heart disease, increase the
heart rate and thicken the blood,
which can cause blood clots and
accelerate atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.