BRAINCAKEThe Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system carries impulses to glands, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle and is not under voluntary control.
The autonomic nervous system can further be subdivided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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Key terms in this lesson
- neurotransmitter
- A chemical released by a presynaptic neurone that diffuses across a synapse and binds to receptors on the postsynaptic cell, altering its membrane potential.
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