Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic — What's the Difference?

Of, expressing, feeling, or resulting from sympathy

Of, relating to, or affecting the parasympathetic nervous system

Favorably inclined

The parasympathetic nervous system.

Agreeably suited to one's disposition or mood; congenial

Any of the nerves of this system.

Easy to identify with and care about; likeable

Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.

Of, relating to, or acting on the sympathetic nervous system

(neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic nerve.

Relating to or being vibrations, especially musical tones, produced in one body by energy from a nearby vibrating body and having the same frequency as the vibration of the nearby body.

(neurology) parasympathetic nervous system.

Emitting such vibrations

Originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels

Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

Of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system

Showing approval of or favor towards an idea or action.

Attracting the liking of others.

(construction) Designed in a sensitive or appropriate way.

(relational) Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.

A supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence.

(sound) Relating to musical tones produced by sympathetic vibration or to strings so tuned as to sound by sympathetic vibration.

Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.

Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing.

Produced by, or expressive of, sympathy.

Produced by sympathy; - applied particularly to symptoms or affections. See Sympathy.

Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system;

Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward;

Having similar disposition and tastes;

Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity;

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings;

Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body;