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What Part of the Brain Is in Overall Control of the ANS

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What part of the brain is in overall control of the ANS?


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Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down the vertebral canal to the lower back, facilitating nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures linked to the thalamus in the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus, involved in complex functions.

Afferent

Relating to or denoting nerve fibers that carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.

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