The autonomic nervous system is included in the peripheral system and is largely unconscious. It controls vital body functions such as heart rate, swallowing, breathing, digestion, and arousal.
The typical incubation period for a cold is 1-3 days. This means that it takes between 24 and 72 hours from the time you are exposed to the virus until you start to experience symptoms. Of course, this doesn't mean you will get sick every time you are exposed to a cold virus.
Save. There are more than 200 different viruses that cause the common cold. The incubation period depends on the kind of viral infection; the average incubation period is two or three days.ccording to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the rhinovirus accounts for 30 percent to 50 percent of all cases of the common cold. It has a typical incubation period of 10 to 12 hours.