Autonomic nervous system
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| Autonomic nervous system | |
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| Term | Autonomic nervous system |
| Short definition | the part of the nervous system that controls automatic body functions, such as heart rate, sweating, pupil dilation, and digestion; divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Autonomic nervous system (definition) the part of the nervous system that controls automatic body functions, such as heart rate, sweating, pupil dilation, and digestion; divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system
==Autonomic nervous system (overview)==