A. abdominal reflex
B. Achilles jerk
D. corneal reflex
E. crossed extensor reflex
F. gag reflex
G. patellar reflex
H. plantar reflex
There are 5 somatic reflexes, stretch (spinal), crossed extensor (spinal), superficial cord (spinal), corneal (cranial), and gag (cranial).Involuntary automatic responses to sensory stimulation, for example, the knee-jerk reaction when tapped.Note: Reflexes, such as the contraction / dilation of the pupil, salivation when hungry are all controlled by autonomic reflexes.
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The Human Reflex Physiology Review Sheet states that "Conversely, other reflexes require the involvement of the brain, since many different inputs must be evaluated before the appropriate reflex is determined. Superficial cord reflexes and pupillary responses to light are in this category" (p. 342).
No, they are visceral and from the efferent or motor neurons.
No, a somatic reflex are the reflexes of the skeletal muscle movements. The gag reflex is considered to be an autonomic reflex.
The Human Reflex Physiology Review Sheet states that "Conversely, other reflexes require the involvement of the brain, since many different inputs must be evaluated before the appropriate reflex is determined. Superficial cord reflexes and pupillary responses to light are in this category" (p. 342).
ImproveTheir are 4 types of reflexes:spinal reflex (knee jerk);cranial reflex (reading);somatic reflexes (involve contraction of skeletal muscles);autonomic (visceral) reflexes (involve responses of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands)
A reflex arc does not pass through the brain. The somatic reflex arc and autonomic reflex arc are two types.
Their are 4 types of reflexes:spinal reflex (knee jerk);cranial reflex (reading);somatic reflexes (involve contraction of skeletal muscles);autonomic (visceral) reflexes (involve responses of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands)
An autonomic reflex is one that involves the response of an organ, such as the peristaltic contraction of the smooth muscle of the intestines, that is not controlled consciously. Somatic reflexes involve a response that involves a skeletal muscle contraction in response to a stimuli. Sensory nerves send signals through an afferent pathway to the central nervous system for processing. If a quick response is needed, the spinal cord will send out a signal back out the efferent pathway to the appropriate skeletal muscle. The signal is also sent up the spinal cord to the brain for further processing. This 'splitting' of the signal allows the reflex to happen quicker than if the signal were sent only to the brain for processing before a response could be initiated. The autonomic reflex is associated with one branch of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions; these include internal organs and glands. A somatic reflex is part of the other branch of the peripheral nervous system that controls skeletal muscle movements, including the reflexes, like the knee jerk test that a doctor would give you.