sympathetic nervous system

one of two divisions of the autonomic nervous system, along with the parasympathetic nervous system
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q187215
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Summary

sympathetic nervous system is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,457 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: subdivision of autonomic nervous system[3], particular anatomical entity[4]
  • Part of: autonomic nervous system[5]
  • Commons category: Sympathetic nervous system[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sympathetic nervous system[7]
  • Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[8]
  • Development of anatomical structure: sympathetic nervous system development[9]

Why It Matters

sympathetic nervous system has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2pHSXC
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Sympathetic nervous system
    Instance of → —
    Svkkl authority id → h0002365-sympaticky-nervovy-system
    Instance of → class of anatomical entity
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: h0002365-sympaticky-nervovy-system, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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