autonomic
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The heart is regulated partly by the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that automatically manages essential functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
One of the proteins helps activate a range of neuropeptides involved in stress responses, anxiety, vascular tone, and autonomic nervous system activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Given the dynamic, subconscious and autonomic nature of interpersonal synchrony, we should all probably give ourselves a break if, unlike Will Rogers, we cannot claim to like everyone we meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
When you see green trees, smell pine and hear gentle rustling leaves or the sound of birdsong, your autonomic nervous system - a network of nerves controlling unconscious processes - responds instantly.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
We cannot expect an exception for the instrumental conditioning of autonomic functions.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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