Question

What is autonomic nervous system?

Answer 1

Nervous system:- The nervous system is an organized group of nerve cells that is specialized for the conduction of stimuli from sensory receptors through a network to the site at which a response occurs.

The nervous system refers to the brain, nerves, spinal cord, ganglia and other receptor organs that receive and interpret stimuli.

The human nervous system consists of two parts:

1. Central Nervous System (CNS): consists of the brain and spinal cord

2. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): includes all the nerves of the body

Autonomic nervous system(ANS):-

The autonomic nervous system controls specific body processes, such as circulation of blood, digestion, breathing, urination, heartbeat, etc. The autonomic nervous system is named so, because it works autonomously, i.e., without a person's conscious effort.

There are two types of the autonomic nervous system:

1. Sympathetic autonomic nervous system
2. Parasympathetic autonomic nervous system