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MeSH Heading: Autonomic Nervous System
Tree Number(s): A08.800.050
Unique ID: D001341
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001341
Annotation: dysfunction = AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES but consider also DYSAUTONOMIA, FAMILIAL
Scope Note: The ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; and SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment during both peaceful activity and physical or emotional stress. Autonomic activity is controlled and integrated by the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the HYPOTHALAMUS and the SOLITARY NUCLEUS, which receive information relayed from VISCERAL AFFERENTS.
Entry Term(s): Vegetative Nervous System; Visceral Nervous System
See Also: Autonomic Denervation; Visceral Afferents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/06/21

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Autonomic Nervous System MeSH Descriptor Data 2025