- involuntary nervous system
- autonomic nervous s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
involuntary nervous system
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autonomic nervous system — the system of nerves and ganglia that innervates the blood vessels, heart, smooth muscles, viscera, and glands and controls their involuntary functions, consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic portions. [1895 1900] * * * Part of the nervous … Universalium
