Comparison of sympathetic and parasympathetic effects on organ function

sweat glands sympathetic effect

increased in production of sweat

heart function

contraction rate, force of contraction

bowel and bladder sympathetic effect

decrease in emptying

gastrointestional sympathetic effect

decrease in peristalsis, secretions

pancreas sympathetic effect

decrease in secretions

heart parasympathic effect

decreased in contraction rate

lungs parasympathetic effect

decreased in diameter of bronchi increased in secretions

eye parasympathetic effect

decreased in diameter of pupil and increased in curvature of lens

lungs function

diameter of bronchi, diameter of blood vessels, secretions

eye function

diameter of pupil, curvature of lens

bowel and bladder function

emptying

external genitalia function

erection of penis or clitoris

liver function

glucose release, glycogen synthesis

bowel and bladder parasympathetic effect

increase in emptying

external genitalia parasympathetic effect

increase in erection of penis or clitoris

liver sympathetic effect

increase in glucose release

liver parasympathetic effect

increase in glycogen synthesis

gastrointestinal parasympathetic effect

increase in peristalsis, secretions

lacrimal gland parasympathetic effect

increase in production of tears

adrenal medulla sympathetic effect

increase in secretion of epinephrine

pancreas parasympathetic effect

increase in secretions

salivary glands sympathetic effect

increase in thick secretion

salivary glands parasympathetic effect

increase in thin profuse secretion

lacrimal glands sympathetic effect

increase in vasomotor to blood vessels in lacrimal gland

heart sympathetic effect

increased in contraction rate increased in force of contraction

lungs sympathetic effect

increased in diameter of bronchi, increased in diameter of blood vessels

eye sympathetic effect

increased in diameter of pupil

gastrointestinal tract function

peristalis, secretions

sweat glands function

production of sweat

lacrimal glands function

production of tears, vasomotor to blood vessels in lacrimal gland

adrenal medulla

secretion of epinephrine

pancreas function

secretions

salivary glands effect

thick secretion thin profuse secretion