autonomic nerve
11autonomic nervous system — the system of nerves and ganglia that innervates the blood vessels, heart, smooth muscles, viscera, and glands and controls their involuntary functions, consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic portions. [1895 1900] * * * Part of the nervous …
12autonomic nervous system — the part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the control of involuntary muscles (e.g. the heart, bladder, bowels) and hence those bodily functions that are not consciously directed, including regular beating of the heart, intestinal… …
13autonomic nervous system — the part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the control of involuntary muscles (e.g. the heart, bladder, bowels) and hence those bodily functions that are not consciously directed, including regular beating of the heart, intestinal… …
14nerve — Synonyms and related words: afferent neuron, animate, annoy, anxiety, aplomb, apprehension, assurance, assure, audacity, autonomic nervous system, axon, backbone, balance, balanced personality, balls, beef up, boldness, bolster, bottle, bottom,… …
15autonomic plexus — noun a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers • Syn: ↑plexus autonomici • Hypernyms: ↑nerve plexus …
16nerve plexus — noun a network of intersecting nerves • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete • Hyponyms: ↑autonomic plexus, ↑plexus autonomici, ↑brachial plexus, ↑plexus brachialis, ↑cardiac plexus …
17autonomic bladder — autonomous bladder neurogenic bladder due to a lesion in the sacral portion of the spinal cord that interrupts the reflex arc controlling the bladder; the lesion may be in the cauda equina, conus medullaris, sacral roots, or pelvic nerve.… …
18pilomotor nerve — n an autonomic nerve supplying an arrector pili muscle …
19excitoreflex nerve — an autonomic nerve that produces reflex action …
20pilomotor nerve — noun : an autonomic nerve supplying an erector pili …
