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Almost all bodily functions are dependent on activity of the autonomic nervous system – from the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal tract, the evacuative and sexual organs, to the regulation of temperature, metabolism and tissue defence. Balanced functioning of each aspect of this system is an important basis of our life and well-being. In this long-awaited second edition, the author, a leading figure in this field, provides an up-to-date and detailed description of the cellular and integrative organization of the autonomic nervous system, covering both peripheral and central aspects. The book exposes modern neurobiological concepts that allow us to understand why this system normally runs so smoothly and why its deterioration has such disastrous consequences. This broad overview will appeal to researchers and advanced undergraduate students of the various biological and medical sciences studying how the autonomic nervous system works and to clinicians and physical therapists whose practice involves systems dependent on autonomic functions.
Introduction: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Regulation of Body Functions
The Autonomic Nervous System: Functional Anatomy and Interoceptive Afferents
Functional Anatomy of the Peripheral Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems
Interoceptive Afferent Neurons and Autonomic Regulation with Special Emphasis on the Viscera
Functional Organization of the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System
The Final Autonomic Pathway and its Analysis
The Peripheral Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Pathways
The Enteric Nervous System
Transmission of Signals in the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System
Impulse Transmission Through Autonomic Ganglia
Mechanisms of Neuroeffector Transmission
Representation of the Autonomic Nervous System in the Spinal Cord and Lower Brain Stem
Anatomy of Central Autonomic Systems
Spinal Autonomic Systems
Regulation of Organ Systems by the Lower Brain Stem
The Centers of Homeostasis in the Mesencephalon and Hypothalamus and Their Telencephalic Control
Integration of Autonomic Regulation in the Upper Brain Stem and Limbic–Hypothalamic Centers: A Summary
Epilogue - The Autonomic Nervous System in Future Research: Some Personal Views