Conditions and Diseases/Neurological Disorders/Autonomic Nervous System

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LINKS:

Illinois Valley Community College
A description of the autonomic nervous system, its characteristics and divisions.
http://www.ivcc.edu/caley/107/Lectures_Unit_3/ans.html

Jacob L. Driesen, Ph.D
Information and a glossary for the autonomic, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, along with an image.
http://www.driesen.com/autonomic_nervous_system.htm

National Dysautonomia Research Foundation
Covers the anatomical structure of the system, transmission of autonomic stimuli and functions of the autonomic nervous system.
http://www.ndrf.org/ans.htm

National Parkinson Foundation
An introduction to the autonomic nervous system along with an image.
http://www.parkinson.org/autonomicns.htm

Neuroscience for Kids - Autonomic Nervous System
An explanation of this system and what it does.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/auto.html

ScienceNet
A brief description of what the autonomic nervous system is and what it does.
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Social/Brain/s00060c.html

STARS - Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures
Charitable organisation offering support and information on these autonomic disorders.
http://www.stars.org.uk

The Autonomic Nervous System
Overview of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems by Dr S Bakewell.
http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u05/u05_010.htm