Question

What is the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

This is the part of the brain that controls the functions of the body that do not require conscious thought, such as the heartbeat, respirations, dilation and constriction of blood vessels, and digestion of food. It has two parts: The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Front	What is the autonomic nervous system?
Back	This is the part of the brain that controls the functions of the body that do not require conscious thought, such as the heartbeat, respirations, dilation and constriction of blood vessels, and digestion of food. It has two parts: The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Nervous Autonomic System Part Brain Controls Functions Body