Assertion: sympathetic nervous system | /r/HasProperty | active
Facets:
value: continuously
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: When the sympathetic nervous system is active, it consumes energy, and to compensate for that it’s necessary to give the body plenty of fuel (nutrition) to fill the energy stores and make recovery possible.
text: On the other hand, it was stated above that the sympathetic nervous system is active continuously, maintaining bodily functions such as blood pressure; these specific actions of the sympathetic nervous system do, of course, also affect metabolism indirectly; if blood flow to the brain is reduced, it cannot metabolise at a normal rate.