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The basic "principal" behind somatic motor pathways is a pathway from your "brain" or regions in or near the brain where nerve impluses travel from and go to skeletal muscle to cause a muscle contraction. (It's complicated, but doesn't get any more basic than this) -Jordan Bourne
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What is principle of final common path as it pertains to somatic motor pathways?
The principle of final common path states that all somatic motor pathways converge on the alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord. These alpha motor neurons innervate skeletal muscles to produce movement. This convergence allows for integration of input from multiple sources before initiating a motor response.
How many motor neurons are involved in the descending motor pathways?
two motor neurons are always involved in descending motor pathways. the upper motor neuron and the lower motor neuron.
Where is the somatic motor cortex?
The somatic motor cortex is located in the human brain. It can be found in the posterior portion of the frontal lobe.
The somatic nervous system issues somatic motor commands that?
contractions of skeletal muscle
Where are somatic motor neurons located?
in the CNS
What is the neurotransmitter in a somatic motor pathway?
Acetylcholine
What is the functional classification for voluntary nerves?
somatic motor
The neurotransmitter released by somatic motor neurons is?
Acetylcholine
Would damage to somatic motor neurons impair micturition?
yes, somatic, sympathetic, or parasympathetic could impair micturation
The motor system is divided into which two systems?
somatic and autonomic
What neurons normally have the shortest axons?
somatic motor neurons
What is an internueron?
A cell that connects sensory and motor pathways for reflexes.
