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Categories: Autonomic nervous system, Articles with short description
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autonomic nervous system  ANS  visceral nervous system  vegetative nervous system  Sensory Autonomic System
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The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands WordNet 3.0
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The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The autonomic nervous system, formerly referred to as the vegetative nervous system, is a division of the nervous system that operates internal organs, smooth muscle and glands. Wikipedia
A division of the peripheral nervous system that supplies smooth muscle and glands, and thus influences the function of internal organs Wikipedia Disambiguation
Nerves that control involuntary muscles. OmegaWiki
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. Wiktionary
Autonomic nervous system. Wiktionary (translation)