Autonomic nervous system

Introduction: Autonomic nervous system

Description of Autonomic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system: the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Autonomic nervous system: those neurons which regulate the contraction of smooth and cardiac muscle and the secretion of glands, by way of the general visceral efferent component of cranial and spinal nerves; contains two divisions, parasympathetic and sympathetic which provide double innervation to most organs by way of a two-neuron chain, the first neuron has its cell of origin in the brain or spinal cord and the second in an autonomic ganglion.
Source: CRISP

Autonomic nervous system: The enteric, parasympathetic, and sympathetic nervous systems taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment during both peaceful activity and physical or emotional stress. Autonomic activity is controlled and integrated by the central nervous system, especially the hypothalamus and the solitary nucleus, which receive information relayed from VISCERAL AFFERENTS; these and related central and sensory structures are sometimes (but not here) considered to be part of the autonomic nervous system itself.
Source: MeSH 2007

Autonomic nervous system: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Autonomic nervous system:

• Nervous system
• Nervous system symptoms
• Nervous system disorder
• Autonomic
• Autonomic disorder
• Nervous (73 causes)
• System
• Part

Autonomic nervous system as an Organ

Autonomic nervous system (organ): System of unconscious nervous control of the body...more »

Autonomic nervous system (organ): See Autonomic nervous system (organ information).

More information on organs: Autonomic nervous system:

• Autonomic nervous system

Terms associated with Autonomic nervous system:

Terms Similar to Autonomic nervous system:

• involuntary nervous system

Source - CRISP

• ANS

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Autonomic Denervation
• Visceral Afferents

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Autonomic nervous system:

• Ganglia, Autonomic
• Parasympathetic Nervous System
• Sympathetic Nervous System
• Enteric Nervous System
• Autonomic Pathways

Source - MeSH 2007

• autonomic ganglion
• enteric nervous system
• heart innervation
• myenteric plexus
• parasympathetic nervous system
• postganglionic fiber
• preganglionic fiber
• sympathetic nervous system

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Autonomic nervous system

• Peripheral Nervous System

Source - MeSH 2007

• nervous system

Source - CRISP

• neural structure

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Autonomic nervous system can be used for:

• autonomic neuropathy

Source: CRISP

The description of Autonomic nervous system may also be used for the following terms:

• ANS

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Autonomic nervous system

The following list attempts to classify Autonomic nervous system into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• neural structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
    • Autonomic Nervous System

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