Autonomic nervous system refers to the the division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the functions of various bodily organs such as the heart and stomach.
The actions of the autonomic nervous system are largely involuntary, and it has two branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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"Autonomic nervous system" is in the UNSPSC Code "51150000"
  Autonomic nervous system drugs
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