Autonomic nervous system

System Nervous
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Autonomic nervous system

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].

Also known as autonomic division of peripheral nervous system, autonomic part of peripheral nervous system, divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici, pars autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici, peripheral autonomic nervous system, visceral nervous system — per UBERON

The Autonomic nervous system is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Adrenal gland pheochromocytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Autonomic nervous system neoplasm Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign adrenal gland pheochromocytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign carotid body paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Carotid body paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Childhood adrenal gland pheochromocytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cutaneous ganglioneuroma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Extra-adrenal sympathetic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Ganglioneuroma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Head and neck paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Jugulotympanic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant adrenal gland pheochromocytoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant carotid body paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant jugulotympanic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neoplasm of aortic body Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Parasympathetic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Sympathetic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Tympanic paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vagus nerve paraganglioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0