Using Two or Three Sentences, Answer the Following Questions as Concisely

question 17

Essay

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-Describe the parathyroid and its function.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and returning the body to a restful state after stress or activity.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary muscle movement and the reception of external stimuli.

Peripheral Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system comprising the nerves and ganglia that are not part of the brain and spinal cord.