Question

The _____ is the part of the peripheral nervous system that directs the activity of glands, organs, and smooth muscles.

Answer 1

Answer:

The autonomic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that directs the activity of glands, organs, and smooth muscles.

Explanation:

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a control mechanism that operates primarily unconsciously and controls body workings like respiratory rate, heart rate, pupil response, digestion, urination and sexual excitement. This method is the primary driving force for regulating the reply to fight or flight.

To regulate physiological functions, it controls involuntary responses. There are also two divisions to the ANS while these two splits have oppositional effects on their internal organs:

• the sympathetic division and
• the parasympathetic division.