Parasympathetic nervous system: The part of the involuntary nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase intestinal and glandular activity, and relax the sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system, together with the sympathetic nervous system, constitutes the autonomic nervous system.
Today the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), along with its co-counsel, filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking rehearing in the appeal involving the undercover investigation of the abortion industry conducted by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP).
Related topic Background The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main restraining ligaments of the knee (see anatomy). The ACL is sited in the centre of the knee and runs from the back of the femur to the front of the tibia and acts to prevent excessive forward movement of the tibia.