autonomic nervous system

German: autonomes Nervensystem
Japanese: 自律神経系

Neurology. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions, including heartbeat, contractions of the smooth muscles, and glandular functions. The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system and enteric nervous system.

Adjective: neurovegetative

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