autonomic

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Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system
Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control
{s} autonomous, independent
Having the power of self-government; autonomous
relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes"
relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes
autonomic nervous system
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
autonomic ganglion
any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
autonomic imbalance
{i} autonomic ataxia; any distraction of the autonomic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
part of the nervous system which controls involuntary bodily functions
autonomic nervous system
the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
autonomic nervous system
The part of the vertebrate nervous system that regulates involuntary action, as of the intestines, heart, and glands, and that is divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 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 nerves, responds to stress by increasing heart rate and blood flow to the muscles and decreasing blood flow to the skin. The second comprises the cranial nerves and the lower spinal nerves, which increase digestive secretions and slow the heartbeat. Both have sensory fibres that send feedback on the condition of internal organs to the central nervous system, information that helps maintain homeostasis. The third division, embedded in the walls of the stomach and intestines, controls digestive movement and secretions
autonomic plexus
a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
autonomic

    Hyphenation

    au·to·no·mic

    Turkish pronunciation

    ôtınämîk

    Pronunciation

    /ˌôtəˈnämək/ /ˌɔːtəˈnɑːmɪk/

    Etymology

    () autonomy +‎ -ic
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