Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

Parapluie. That's the French word for umbrella. Para means against. Pluie means rain. A parapluie keeps a rainstorm from getting you soaking wet. Parasympathetic. That is the name of the system that ...

The autonomic nervous system is our internal surveillance system, pursuing safety while remaining alert for danger. The system guides our daily experiences, making sure that we survive in moments of ...