Autonomic Nervous System

**Semantic type:** Body System

**Definition:** The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.

**Synonyms:** - ANS - Autonomic - Autonomic nervous system, NOS - autonomic division of peripheral nervous system - autonomic nervous system - autonomic nervous system - autonomic part of peripheral nervous system - divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici - involuntary nervous system - pars autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici - peripheral autonomic nervous system - visceral nervous system