> By the way, I know that “parar” means “to stop” in > Spanish, which is how I distinguish between the > parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

> By the way, I know that “parar” means “to stop” in > Spanish, which is how I distinguish between the > parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. It's a nice mnemonic, but the medical "para" comes from Greek, meaning beside or near.