Based on: The Autonomic Nervous System: Anatomy, physiology and surgical application. By James C. White, M.D., and Reginald H. Smithwick, M.D. Second edition. 8 ...

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls several basic functions. Autonomic dysfunction develops when the nerves of the ANS are damaged. You don’t have to think consciously about these systems for ...

The autonomic nervous system is known as the control center for involuntary bodily processes such as the beating of our hearts and our breathing. The fact that this part of the nervous system also has ...

Your autonomic nervous system controls things that your body does without having to think about it, such as breathing and digesting. Autonomic dysreflexia (sometimes also called hyperreflexia) is a ...

REPORTS dealing with various aspects of surgery of the autonomic nervous system are becoming more numerous each year. It is impossible to comment upon all of them. Consequently certain articles are ...

Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action.

This self-assessment tests your knowledge after reading the following article: Bayram-Weston Z et al (2022) Nervous system 6: the autonomic nervous system – anatomy and function. Nursing Times [online ...

The nervous system has two major parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of the ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DOMedically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO The main function of the spinal cord is to carry nerve signals between your brain and the rest of your body. This includes ...

'In a low-risk group of babies born full-term, the autonomic nervous system and cortical systems appear to function well regardless of whether infants were exposed to labor prior to birth,' says Sarah ...