The autonomic nervous system -LRB- ANS or visceral nervous system -RRB- is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness , and controls visceral functions .

The autonomic nervous system -LRB- ANS -RRB- -LRB- or visceral nervous system -RRB- is the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body 's internal conditions .
