Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337794909
Author: Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 1, Problem 11RQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
The ANS, which stands for autonomic nervous system, is known to be the section of the nervous system which stimulates many important functions in the body, including the working of the cardiac muscle, glands, and smooth muscles. This region of the nervous system is segregated into two divisions, namely parasympathetic and sympathetic.
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