Glossary
- Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
- functional division of the nervous system that is responsible for homeostatic reflexes that coordinate control of cardiac and smooth muscle, as well as glandular tissue
- Central Nervous System (CNS)
- anatomical division of the nervous system located within the cranial and vertebral cavities, namely the brain and spinal cord
- Enteric Nervous System (ENS)
- neural tissue associated with the digestive system that is responsible for nervous control through autonomic connections
- Parasympathetic Division (PANS)
- division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for restful and digestive functions
- Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- anatomical division of the nervous system that is largely outside the cranial and vertebral cavities, namely all parts except the brain and spinal cord
- Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
- functional division of the nervous system that is concerned with conscious perception, voluntary movement, and skeletal muscle reflexes
- Sympathetic Division (SANS)
- division of the autonomic nervous system associated with the fight-or-flight response
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