"The anatomy and function of the autonomic ... the sympathetic, or peripheral, autonomic nervous system consists of neurons in ganglia (groups or clusters) throughout the body, innervating regions ...

The heart has long been thought to be controlled solely by the autonomic nervous system, which transmits signals from the brain. The heart's neural network, which is embedded in the superficial ...

Heart function is controlled by the brain’s autonomic nervous system (the parasympathetic and sympathetic branches), responding to signals from these branches to speed up or slow down.

4 Center of Physical Education and Sport, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Parana, Brazil Background The temporal and insular cortex (TC, IC) have been associated with autonomic nervous ...