What is ANS ? Explain the components of ANS.

Explanation

The autonomic neural system is auto functioning and self governed. It is part of peripheral neural system that innervates smooth muscules, glands and cardiac muscles. ANS controlling centre is the hypothalamus.
1. Preganlionic neuron whose cell body is in the brain or spinal cord its myelinated axon exits the CNS as part of cranial or spinal nerve and ends in an autonormic ganglion.
2. Autonomic ganglion consists of axon of preganglionic neuron and cell bodies of postganglionic neuron.
The autonomic neural system consists of Sympathetic neural system and Parasympathetic neural system.