Term autonomic nervous system

Nervous system including a portion of the central and peripheral systems and presiding over the control and coordination of the vegetative functions of the organism. It innervates smooth and cardiac muscles and glandular tissues and is responsible for many actions which are more or less automatic (e.g. secretion, vasoconstriction etc.). It consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Local Unique Identifier
0000396
Synonym
ANS (RELATED)
Parents
hog:0000402
Parts
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000399
Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology
tao:0001574