Meaning | The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands. |
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Synonym | ANS |
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Part of | nervous system, systema nervosum | The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells |
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Parts | autonomic ganglion | Any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs |
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parasympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic | originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord |
sympathetic nervous system | originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord |
Broader | neural structure | A structure that is part of the nervous system |
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Spanish | sistema nervioso autónomo |
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Catalan | sistema nerviós autònom, SNA |
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