This time, there were no surprises. The United States women, the reigning world champions, won by the biggest margin in 52 years. The United States, which finished first in all four events but the uneven bars, scored 183.596 points. Russia was a distant 5.066 points back and won the silver medal. Romania won the bronze, 7.182 points back. China finished fourth, failing to defend the gold it won at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Definition of Sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic nervous system: A part of the nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure. The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system constitute the autonomic nervous system. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016.
all becoming more aware of how stress affects our lives. The sympathetic nervous systemenforces stress on the body: it causes our hearts to pound, our blood pressure to soar, and adrenaline to flood our system. In a sympathetic response our muscles tense up for running or fighting. We get a dry mouth and an upset stomach. In short, we direct