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System, parasympathetic nervous
A part of nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system together with the sympathetic nervous system (that accelerates the heart rate…
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- Sensory neuron A neuron that receives electrical input signals from sensory cells and from other neurons
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- Retina The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel…
- Position, anatomical See: Anatomical position
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