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Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781337794909
Author: Des Jardins, Terry.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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ANS stands for Autonomic Nervous System, widely known to be the section of the nervous system that stimulates many important functions in the body, including the working of the cardiac muscle, glands, and smooth muscles. This region of the nervous system is segregated into two divisions, namely, parasympathetic and sympathetic.

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ANS stands for Autonomic Nervous System, widely known to be the section of the nervous system that stimulates many important functions in the body, including the working of the cardiac muscle, glands, and smooth muscles. This region of the nervous system is segregated into two divisions, namely, parasympathetic and sympathetic.

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