Preferred Name |
autonomic nervous system |
Synonyms |
autonomic division of peripheral nervous system ANS visceral nervous system peripheral autonomic nervous system pars autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici autonomic part of peripheral nervous system divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici |
Definitions |
The autonomic nervous system is composed of neurons that are not under conscious control, and is comprised of two antagonistic components, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system regulates key functions including the activity of the cardiac (heart) muscle, smooth muscles (e.g. of the gut), and glands[GO]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002410 |
definition |
The autonomic nervous system is composed of neurons that are not under conscious control, and is comprised of two antagonistic components, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system regulates key functions including the activity of the cardiac (heart) muscle, smooth muscles (e.g. of the gut), and glands[GO]. |
has_exact_synonym |
autonomic division of peripheral nervous system visceral nervous system peripheral autonomic nervous system pars autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici autonomic part of peripheral nervous system divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici |
has_related_synonym |
ANS divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici |
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autonomic nervous system |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002410 |
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autonomic nervous system |
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