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What is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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What is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?


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Parasympathetic nervous system restores the normalcy of the heart, respiration, stomach, intestine, urinary bladder etc. 

The parasympathetic division does the following:

Controls body process during ordinary situations.

Generally, the parasympathetic division conserves and restores. It slows the heart rate and decreases blood pressure. It stimulates the digestive tract to process food and eliminate wastes. Energy from the processed food is used to restore and build tissues.

 
 
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