# nervous system #Physiology ## [[autonomic nervous system]] contains 3 parts: - [[sympathetic nervous system]] controls your body's “fight or flight” response, - [[parasympathetic nervous system]] helps to control your body's response during times of rest - [[enteric nervous system]] - also known as intrinsic nervous system is one of the main divisions of the autonomic nervous system and consists of a mesh-like system of neurons that governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract. Autonomic vs Somatic Nervous system... - somatic nervous system consists of nerves that go to the skin and muscles and is involved in conscious activities ## Related -