How Does the Brain Control the Autonomic Nervous System?
Learn how the forebrain, hypothalamus, brainstem, spinal cord, and visceral feedback coordinate sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric functions.
Learn how the forebrain, hypothalamus, brainstem, spinal cord, and visceral feedback coordinate sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric functions.
What Is the Sympathetic Nervous System? Introduction When you exercise, stand up quickly, enter a hot environment, or face a sudden threat, your body must adjust automatically. Your heart may beat faster, blood vessels change their diameter, and sweat production increases. Many of these responses are coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system, one division of…