autonomicnervous system

autonomicnervous system
autonomic nervous system n.
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.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Post-prandial somnolence — Post prandial somnolence, sometimes referred to colloquially as food comacite web|title=Urban Dictionary: Food Coma|url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=food+coma|accessdate = 2008 06 12] , is a state of sleepiness or lassitude… …   Wikipedia

  • Parasympathetic ganglion — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = ganglion parasympathicum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively Caption2 …   Wikipedia

  • Sympathetic ganglion — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = g. sympathicum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic (thoracolumbar) and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively… …   Wikipedia

  • Autonomic ganglion — Autonomic ganglia are clusters of neuronal cell bodies and their dendrites and are essentially a junction between autonomic nerves originating from the central nervous system and autonomic nerves innervating their target organs in the… …   Wikipedia

  • SLUDD — is as an acronym used to describe the responses of the parasympathetic nervous system [ [http://microvet.arizona.edu/Courses/VSC401/autonomicNervous.html The Autonomic Nervous System ] ] : * Salivation * Lacrimation * Urination * Digestion *… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”