Can anyone briefly explain how the autonomic nervous system is controlled.?
Please visit http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi… OR see this article.. The part of the nervous system that supplies stimulation to the involuntary muscles, such as the smooth muscles and cardiac muscles, and to the glands. The autonomic nervous system is controlled principally by parts of the brain stem and the hypothalamus. The system of nerves spreading through the body is referred to as the peripheral nervous system. The outer or somatic part links up the sense organs, which provide the animal with a picture of the outside world, with the effectors that move the animal towards food or away from danger. But in order that these sense organs and effectors function, the inner machinery of the body must be functioning smoothly and the rate at which it works must be adjustable so that the varying demands of the outer structures may be satisfied. When an animal is moving, its muscle
