RT Book, Section A1 Ciccone, Charles D. SR Print(0) ID 1180855475 T1 Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation YR 2016 FD 2016 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803640290 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180855475 RD 2024/03/28 AB The human nervous system can be divided into two major functional areas: the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The somatic division is concerned primarily with voluntary function—that is, control of the skeletal musculature. The ANS is responsible for controlling bodily functions that are largely involuntary, or automatic, in nature. For instance, the control of blood pressure (BP) and other aspects of cardiovascular function are under the influence of the ANS. This system also controls other involuntary, or vegetative, functions such as digestion, elimination, and thermoregulation.