Comparison of Somatic and Visceral Reflexes

Comparison of Somatic and Visceral Reflexes

Somatic and Visceral Reflexes

The afferent inputs to somatic and visceral reflexes are essentially the same, whereas the efferent branches are different. Somatic reflexes, for instance, involve a direct connection from the ventral horn of the spinal cord to the skeletal muscle. Visceral reflexes involve a projection from the central neuron to a ganglion, followed by a second projection from the ganglion to the target effector.

Cut Rita Zahara

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