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Sympathetic Nervous System

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The sympathetic nervous system is part of autonomic nervous system responsible for initiating "fight or flight" response during stressful situations.

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