Nerve fibres of the parasympathetic nervous system arise from the central nervous system. Specific nerves include several cranial nerves, specifically the oculomotor nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, and vagus nerve. Three spinal nerves in the sacrum (S2-4) also act as parasympathetic nerves.
The word longevity is sometimes used as a synonym for life expectancy in demography - however, the term longevity is sometimes meant to refer only to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas life expectancy is always defined statistically as the average number of years remaining at a given age.
1 great duration of individual life:Our family is known for its longevity. 2  the length or duration of life:research in human longevity.  length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority:promotions based on longevity.