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autonomic nervous system; ANS
the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and breathing
自律神経を整える。
Balance the autonomic nervous system.
ストレスで自律神経が乱れる。
Stress disrupts the autonomic nervous system.
自律神経のバランスが崩れると体調を崩しやすい。
When the autonomic nervous system is out of balance, you're more likely to feel unwell.
MEDICAL TERM:
The 自律神経 controls functions we don't consciously control.
COMPONENTS:
- 交感神経 - sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
- 副交感神経 - parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest)
SYMPTOMS OF IMBALANCE:
- 不眠 - insomnia
- 疲労感 - fatigue
- 頭痛 - headache
- めまい - dizziness
- 動悸 - palpitations
RELATED CONDITION:
- 自律神経失調症 - autonomic dysfunction
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自律神経を整える - balance the ANS
- 自律神経が乱れる - ANS becomes disturbed
- 自律神経の働き - function of ANS