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sympathetic 1. Anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etc. 2. relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring body How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Case series have shown that most medial neck tumors originate in the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal, and sympathetic chain nerves, while lateral neck tumors originate in the cervical or brachial plexus nerves. The thoracic sympathetic chain was resected from ganglia T2-T4, except in one patient with axillary hyperhidrosis requiring resection to T5. McGeown et al[23] found that stimulation of the sympathetic chain increased lymph flow and lymphatic contraction frequency in sheep hindlimb lymphatics. |
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