| Tissue: | Effects: |
|---|
| Sympathetic Stimulation | Parasympathetic Stimulation |
|---|
| adipose tissue | lipolysis |
| adrenal cortex | | |
| secretion (corticoids) | increase | |
| adrenal medulla | | |
| secretion (adrenaline) | increase | |
| arteries | | |
| abdominal organs | constriction | |
| coronary | dilation | |
| skin and mucosa | constriction | |
| bladder | | |
| wall (detrusor) muscle | relaxation | contraction |
| sphincter | contraction | relaxation |
| gall bladder | | |
| wall muscle | relaxation | contraction |
| duct | dilation | constriction |
| heart | | |
| AV node (conduction velocity) | increase | decrease |
| SA node (rate) | increase | decrease |
| atrial muscle (contractility) | increase | decrease |
| ventricular muscle (contractility) | increase | |
| intestine |
| wall muscle (tone and motility) | decrease | increase |
| secretion | decrease | increase |
| rectal sphincter muscle | contraction | relaxation |
| kidney | | |
| secretion (renin) | increase | |
| lacrimal gland | | |
| secretion (tears) | | increase |
| liver | | |
| metabolism | glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis | glycogen synthesis |
| bile secretion | decrease | increase |
| lung | | |
| airways | dilation | constriction |
| secretion (airway gland s) | | increase |
| nasopharynx | | |
| secretion (mucosal gland s) | | increase |
| pancreas | | |
| secretion (enzymes and insulin) | decrease | increase |
| secretion (glucagon) | increase | |
| pineal gland | | |
| melatonin synthesis | stimulation | |
| pupil | dilation | constriction |
| reproductive tract | | |
| muscles | contractions | |
| blood vessels | constriction | dilation, erection |
| salivary gland | | |
| secretion | decrease | increase |
| skeletal muscle | increase contractility, glycogenolysis | |
| skin | | |
| pilomotor muscle | contraction | |
| secretion (sweat) | increase | |
| spleen | | |
| capsule | contraction | |
| stomach | | |
| wall muscle (tone and motility) | decrease | increase |
| secretion | decrease | increase |
| uterus | | |
| pregnant | contraction | |
| nonpregnant | relaxation | |