giao cảm
Definition
- Noun (Sympathetic): Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for mobilizing the body's "fight-or-flight" response during stress or danger. It increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy supplies.
- Adjective (Sympathetic): Describes something related to or affecting this specific part of the nervous system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hệ thần kinh giao cảm hoạt động mạnh khi bạn sợ hãi. (The sympathetic nervous system is highly active when you are frightened.)
- Thuốc này ức chế thần kinh giao cảm. (This medication inhibits the sympathetic nerve.)
- Adjective:
- Đây là một phản ứng giao cảm điển hình. (This is a typical sympathetic response.)
- Các sợi thần kinh giao cảm. (Sympathetic nerve fibers.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hệ giao cảm": The sympathetic system or sympathetic nervous system (SNS).
- Hệ giao cảm và hệ phó giao cảm có tác dụng đối lập. (The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems have opposing effects.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thần kinh giao cảm (n): Sympathetic nerve.
- Hệ thần kinh giao cảm (n): Sympathetic nervous system.
- Hệ thần kinh tự chủ (n): Autonomic nervous system (the broader system containing the sympathetic division).
Synonyms
- Sympathetic (as in sympathetic nervous system).
- Adrenergic (relating to or denoting nerve cells that use adrenaline, noradrenaline, or similar substances as neurotransmitters, often associated with sympathetic activity).
Related Terms
- Đối giao cảm / Phó giao cảm (n): Parasympathetic (the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "rest-and-digest" functions).
- Giao cảm học (n): Sympathology (the study of the sympathetic nervous system).
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(Thần kinh giao cảm) Sympathetic nerve
