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Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system. Define and contrast

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Sympathetic: it's the part of the nervous system that activates your "fight or flight response"

Parasympathetic: it's the part of the nervous system that conserves energy (it's sometimes called the "rest and digest system")

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