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.
When you exercise, stand up quickly, step into a hot room, or face a sudden threat, your body adjusts without being asked. Your heart may beat faster, blood vessels change their width, and you start to sweat. Many of these responses are coordinated by the sympathetic nervous system, one division of the autonomic nervous system….