Difference between revisions of "Autonomic nervous system"
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| − | The '''autonomic nervous system''' is the system of [[nerve]]s which carries instructions from the [[central nervous system]] to the body's [[organ]]s<ref>Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill</ref><ref>Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6</ref>. It is responsible for the regulation of important functions such as temperature regulation and breathing. | + | The '''autonomic nervous system''' is the system of [[nerve]]s which carries instructions from the [[central nervous system]] to the body's [[organ]]s<ref>Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill</ref><ref>Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6</ref>. It is responsible for the regulation of important functions such as temperature regulation and breathing. Thus in essence, the ANS controls the automatic and involuntary functions. |
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the [[sympathetic]] and [[parasympathetic]] nervous systems.<ref>Abnormal Psychology, Rosenhan & Seligman, 1984</ref> | The autonomic nervous system is divided into the [[sympathetic]] and [[parasympathetic]] nervous systems.<ref>Abnormal Psychology, Rosenhan & Seligman, 1984</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:54, November 24, 2009
The autonomic nervous system is the system of nerves which carries instructions from the central nervous system to the body's organs[1][2]. It is responsible for the regulation of important functions such as temperature regulation and breathing. Thus in essence, the ANS controls the automatic and involuntary functions.
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.[3]