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Chapter 25 - Autonomic Nervous System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2025

By
Joseph Park ,
Nakiyah Knibbs  and
Jeffrey Ciccone
Edited by
Dharti Patel ,
Sang J. Kim ,
Himani V. Bhatt  and
Alopi M. Patel
Dharti Patel
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Sang J. Kim
Affiliation:
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Himani V. Bhatt
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Alopi M. Patel
Affiliation:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
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Summary

This chapter discusses the autonomic nervous system including the receptors, neurotransmitters, responses, reflexes, and more. This chapter also addressed temperature regulation, sensing, and temperature management in the perioperative setting.

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autonomic nervous systemnervous systemneurotransmitterssympathetic nervous systemparasympathetic nervous systemtemperaturetemperature managemen
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BASIC Essentials
A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
 , pp. 135 - 140
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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