Why Is The Sympathetic Response Generally More Widespread Than The Parasympathetic?

Why Is The Sympathetic Response Generally More Widespread Than The Parasympathetic? Explain why the sympathetic division of the ANS has more widespread and longer-lasting effects than the parasympathetic division. … The sympathetic neurotransmitter, norepinephrine is broken down more slowly than acetylcholine, so postganglionic cells are stimulated longer. Why can sympathetic responses affect the entire body?