MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The autonomic nervous system is a subdivision of the
A
Central Nervous System
B
Sympathetic Nervous System
C
Peripheral Nervous System
D
Somatic Nervous System
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The autonomic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your peripheral nervous system has two main subsystems: autonomic and somatic. Autonomic: These are nervous system processes your brain runs automatically and without you thinking about them. Somatic: These are functions you manage by thinking about them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The autonomic nervous system, also called the visceral efferent nervous system, supplies motor impulses to cardiac muscle, to smooth muscle, and to glandular epithelium. It is further subdivided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

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