Somatic Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
what is the somatic nervous system responsible for?
A
conscious control of our bodies and feedback
2
Q
somatic afferent nerves?
A
sensory and detect pain, temperature, touch and proprioception
3
Q
somatic efferent nerves?
A
motor to efforts skeletal muscle
4
Q
how do somatic reach the target organs if they don’t synapse?
A
they project directly to their target cell via a single neuron
5
Q
what are the two types of somatic nerves?
A
spinal and cranial nerves
