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There are 5 summaries on Autonomic nervous system.

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Autonomic Nervous System Summary
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(ANS) A component part of the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, the ANS was originally considered primarily an effector or motor system, but afferent axons from the VISCERA and central autonomic pathways were also included as elements of the system. The term...
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Autonomic Nervous System Summary
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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the specialized component of the nervous system that functions to regulate the activities of cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, endocrine glands, and exocrine glands. The ANS functions involuntarily and reflexively in...
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Autonomic Nervous System Summary
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Part of the nervous system that is not under conscious control and that regulates the internal organs. It includes the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. The first, which connects the internal organs to the brain via spinal...
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Autonomic Summary
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(from Greek, autos: self, nomos: law) Self-governing—relating to the actions of the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS...
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Autonomic nervous system Summary
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