" Cardiac and smooth muscles, exocrine glands, fat stores, primary and secondary immune
organs, etc, throughout the bodies of vertebrates are innervated by autonomic pathways …

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW This article reviews the anatomic, functional, and
neurochemical organization of the sympathetic and parasympathetic outputs; the effects on …

In this article I provide a brief overview of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as it emerges
from the central nervous system (CNS), the courses of its neurons, and their connections in …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is an important component of the nervous system
consisting of a complex set of neurons and neural pathways that control the function of the …

The overarching theme of the present chapter is the importance of the interaction between
brain and body in order to maintain homeostasis–an interaction, rather than a mere top …

This unique text relates the dramatic advances of modern neurobiology to our
understanding of the structure and function of the autonomic nervous system, providing a …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) via its sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
influences the function of nearly all organ systems. Via autonomic reflexes, the ANS is …

The autonomic nervous system supplies each type of target organ via separate pathways
which consist of sets of pre-and postganglionic neurones with distinct patterns of reflex …

Motor activity and patterned behaviours originating in the brain are only possible when the
cells, tissues, and organs of the body are maintained in an optimal environment, so as to …

The Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System presents, in a readable and accessible
format, key information about how the autonomic nervous system controls the body …