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many organs are innervated by nerve fibers from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. the term that describes this is innervation
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The autonomic nervous system has two divisions - sympathetic and parasympathetic. When an organ is innervated (supplied with nerves) by both these divisions, the term used is dual innervation. This is a key concept in understanding how the autonomic nervous system regulates organ functions. For example, the heart is dually innervated. The sympathetic division speeds up the heart rate, while the parasympathetic division slows it down.
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