Associations to the word «Autonomic»

AUTONOMIC, adjective. Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.

AUTONOMIC, adjective. Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, noun. (neuroanatomy) In humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of blood pressure.

AUTONOMIC, adjective. Relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes".