While captain montagne is flying the airplane full of passengers from new york to houston, she engages the autopilot so that the plane will fly itself automatically for a while. the part of your nervous system that is similar to the autopilot of the airplane is the nervous system.

The part of your nervous system that is similar to the autopilot of the airplane is the autonomic nervous system

Explanation:

The autonomic nervous system is regulated by the hypothalamus which in turn controls functions such as digestion, urination and other unconscious functions.

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