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Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently.



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For example, the description of the action of the autonomic nerves that innervate the heart is limited to the effects on heart rate, with no mention of the effects of autonomic stimulation on force of contraction or blood flow to coronary arteries, and no mention of the neurotransmitters utilized by these nerves.
Schwannomas, most of which are benign, can arise from any peripheral, cranial, or autonomic nerve.
1% of those who continuously take benzodiazepine anxiolytic said that they are diagnosed as autonomic nerve imbalance, followed by insomnia, panic disorder, anxiety neurosis and menopause.
 
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