English Explanatory Dictionary

autonomic nervous system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.

Word forms

autonomic nervous system autonomic nervous systems

Synonyms

vegetative nervous system visceral nervous system autonomic nervous system

Related words

somatic nervous system central nervous system
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