The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions, such as heart rate, blood flow, breathing, and digestion. It operates independently of voluntary control. Voluntary control of body movements is the function of the somatic nervous system, not the autonomic nervous system.
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