Autonomic nervous system
E431120
The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous system that controls and coordinates essential bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiration, and glandular activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Autonomic nervous system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4332173 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Autonomic nervous system Context triple: [Heart, regulatedBy, Autonomic nervous system]
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A.
The Vital Center
The Vital Center is a 1949 political treatise by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that defends liberal democracy against both totalitarian communism and right-wing authoritarianism.
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B.
PNS
PNS is the three-letter IATA airport code for Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida.
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C.
CNS
CNS is the IATA airport code for Cairns Airport, the main international and domestic gateway to the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
endocannabinoid system
The endocannabinoid system is a widespread cell-signaling network in the body that helps regulate processes such as mood, appetite, pain, memory, and immune function through cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands, and metabolic enzymes.
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E.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Autonomic nervous system Target entity description: The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous system that controls and coordinates essential bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiration, and glandular activity.
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A.
The Vital Center
The Vital Center is a 1949 political treatise by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that defends liberal democracy against both totalitarian communism and right-wing authoritarianism.
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B.
PNS
PNS is the three-letter IATA airport code for Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida.
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C.
CNS
CNS is the IATA airport code for Cairns Airport, the main international and domestic gateway to the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia.
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D.
endocannabinoid system
The endocannabinoid system is a widespread cell-signaling network in the body that helps regulate processes such as mood, appetite, pain, memory, and immune function through cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands, and metabolic enzymes.
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E.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the peripheral nervous system
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physiological system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
involuntary nervous system
NERFINISHED
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visceral nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | autonomic ganglia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | hypothalamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | involuntary bodily functions ⓘ |
| dysfunctionAssociatedWith |
autonomic neuropathy
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neurocardiogenic syncope ⓘ orthostatic hypotension ⓘ postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome ⓘ |
| efferentPathwayIncludes |
postganglionic neuron
ⓘ
preganglionic neuron ⓘ |
| entericDivisionFunction |
control gastrointestinal motility
ⓘ
control gastrointestinal secretion ⓘ |
| function |
coordinate visceral functions
ⓘ
maintain homeostasis ⓘ mediate stress responses ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Enteric nervous system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parasympathetic nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ Sympathetic nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
brainstem
ⓘ
limbic system ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ |
| modulates |
energy expenditure
ⓘ
immune responses ⓘ |
| neurotransmitterUsed |
acetylcholine
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epinephrine ⓘ norepinephrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasympatheticDivisionFunction | promote rest-and-digest activities ⓘ |
| partOf | Peripheral nervous system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
blood pressure
ⓘ
body temperature ⓘ cardiac muscle activity ⓘ digestion ⓘ glandular secretion ⓘ heart rate ⓘ metabolic rate ⓘ pupil diameter ⓘ respiration ⓘ smooth muscle activity ⓘ vascular tone ⓘ |
| sympatheticDivisionFunction | prepare body for fight-or-flight responses ⓘ |
| targetTissue |
cardiac muscle
ⓘ
endocrine glands ⓘ exocrine glands ⓘ smooth muscle ⓘ |
| uses |
afferent fibers
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efferent fibers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Autonomic nervous system Description of subject: The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous system that controls and coordinates essential bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiration, and glandular activity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.