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Name a few important body functions that your nervous system controls on its own without you having to think about it much

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They belong to the autonomic nervous system and are controlled by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. These body functions include;

Breathing

Digestion

Heart rate

Reflex action

Sneezing

Sexual arousal

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for fight-or-flight response, rest and digest", and "feed and breed" systems

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