Psychology GCSE
Autonomic Nervous System
What Autonomic Nervous System means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Autonomic Nervous System
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion.
Topics that use Autonomic Nervous System
- Brain and neuropsychology (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Localisation of Function
- Synaptic Transmission
- Excitation and Inhibition
- fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
- Synaptic Plasticity
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