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autonomic nervous system

au·to·nom·ic nerv·ous sys·tem
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [aw-tuh-nom-ik nur-vuh s sis-tuh m]
    • /ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk ˈnɜr vəs ˈsɪs təm/
    • /ˌɔː.tə.ˈnɒ.mɪk ˈnɜːvəs ˈsɪstəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-tuh-nom-ik nur-vuh s sis-tuh m]
    • /ˌɔ təˈnɒm ɪk ˈnɜr vəs ˈsɪs təm/

Definitions of autonomic nervous system words

  • noun autonomic nervous system the section of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls the involuntary actions of the smooth muscles, heart, and glands. It has two divisions: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic 3
  • noun autonomic nervous system the part of the nervous system that is responsible for control and regulation of the involuntary bodily functions, including those of the heart, blood vessels, visceral smooth muscles, and glands: it consists of the sympathetic system which, in general, stimulates the body to prepare for physical action or emergency, and the parasympathetic system which, in general, stimulates the opposite responses 3
  • noun autonomic nervous system the system of nerves and ganglia that innervates the blood vessels, heart, smooth muscles, viscera, and glands and controls their involuntary functions, consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic portions. 1
  • noun autonomic nervous system (neuroanatomy) 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. 0
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Origin of autonomic nervous system

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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