Heart Rate Increase in rate of contraction of cardiac muscle - cardiac output increases Decrease in rate of contraction of cardiac muscle - cardiac output decreases Breathing Rate Smooth muscle of ...

The autonomic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls visceral functions such as heart rate, respiratory rate and digestion. It consists of enteric ...

Here we summarize recent progress in the biology of leptin, concentrating on its central nervous system (CNS ... neurons underlying leptin's endocrine, autonomic and behavioral effects.

The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system. The brain is the command center for your body, and the spinal cord is the pathway for messages sent ... temperature and pain.

somatic nervous system (SNS) - responsible for concious perception and voluntary movement of skeletal muscles autonomic nervous systems (ANS) - responsible for involuntary control of the body ...