autonomic nervous system
noun
: a part of the vertebrate nervous system that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glandular tissues and governs involuntary actions (such as secretion and peristalsis) and that consists of the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system
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But news of events like this week’s crash can keep the sympathetic part of our autonomic nervous system activated.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Some researchers suggest that it may be related to the effect of the high temperatures on the autonomic nervous system.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the leading causes of coat hanger pain is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder that affects multiple organs and bodily functions.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Depending on the patient, the condition can rob someone of energy, scramble the autonomic nervous system, or fog their memory, among many other symptoms.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Some researchers suggest that it may be related to the effect of the high temperatures on the autonomic nervous system.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the leading causes of coat hanger pain is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder that affects multiple organs and bodily functions.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Depending on the patient, the condition can rob someone of energy, scramble the autonomic nervous system, or fog their memory, among many other symptoms.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Autonomic nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomic%20nervous%20system. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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