| NOUN | body | autonomic nervous system, ANS | the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands |
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| 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 | |
| Part of | nervous system, systema nervosum | The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells |
| Parts | autonomic ganglion | Any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs |
| 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 |
| Spanish | sistema nervioso autónomo | |
| Catalan | sistema nerviós autònom, SNA | |
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