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autonomic response
autonomic response An autonomic response is an automatic bodily reaction to a stimulus, seen in measures such as heart activity, breathing, blood pressure, and peripheral vascular resistance.
An autonomic response is an automatic bodily reaction to a stimulus, seen in measures such as heart activity, breathing, blood pressure, and peripheral vascular resistance. In this source, it refers to short- and longer-term cardio-respiratory changes that occur in response to a painful stimulus.