Question: the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (ans) is characterized by

title: Parasympathetic nervous system
text: The parasympathetic nervous system ( PSNS ) is one of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system ( a division of the peripheral nervous system ( PNS ) ) , the other being the sympathetic nervous system . ( The enteric nervous system ( ENS ) is now usually referred to as separate from the autonomic nervous system since it has its own independent reflex activity . ) The autonomic nervous system is responsible for regulating the body 's unconscious actions . The parasympathetic system is responsible for stimulation of `` rest - and - digest '' or `` feed and breed '' activities that occur when the body is at rest , especially after eating , including sexual arousal , salivation , lacrimation ( tears ) , urination , digestion and defecation . Its action is described as being complementary to that of the sympathetic nervous system , which is responsible for stimulating activities associated with the fight - or - flight response . 

Answer: answer: The parasympathetic nervous system is one of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic system is responsible for stimulation of ``rest-and-digest'' or ``feed and breed'' activities that occur when the body is at rest, especially after eating, including sexual arousal, salivation, lacrimation (tears), urination, digestion and defecation.