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The Autonomic Nervous System itself is divided into two, the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems... So what autonomic reflexes control depends on those two divisions. However, as a whole autonomic system controls glands and smooth muscles.
Sympathetic system kicks in when extraordinary or emergency situations happen. The catch phrase for this is 'fight or flight'. For example, what happen to people who were very afraid or frightened? They pee themselves, isn't it? Why? because what the sympathetic system do is that it relaxes the bladder. The sympathetic system constrict most blood vessels, and dilate some blood vessels. That is why if you are in an emergency situation, your blood pressure will go up, because if you constrict the blood vessels in the periphery of the body, you have also increased the peripheral resistance.
Parasympathetic system is associated with the maintenance of the body systems (through glands). The catch phrase for this is 'rest and digest'. This system take over when you're just sitting in the living room while watching television shows that doesn't interest you at all.
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What type of reflexes are not subject to conscious control?
Autonomic reflexes
What types of reflexes does the brain control?
all of them!
What does the autonomic system NOT control?
Most motor functions
A part of the nervous system dealing with actions you do not control?
autonomic system
Digestion respiration and other involuntary functions are under the control of the?
autonomic nervous system.
What type of reflexes are not subject to conscious control?
Autonomic reflexes
What reflexes are classified as autonomic reflexes?
The ciliospinal reflex and the pupillary light reflex are classified as autonomic reflexes.
What part of your nervous system control simple reflexes?
The autonomic nervous system does. It works at the level of the spinal cord.
Are basic reflexes autonomic only?
yes
What responsible for autonomic reflexes?
spinal cord
Where are the main integrating centers for most autonomic reflexes?
The primary autonomic center of the brain is the Medulla Oblongata which is responsible for autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
Are autonomic reflexes integrated in the cns?
Autonomic reflexes concerning digestive, smooth muscle, respiration all have to do with the Peripheral Nervous System (ANS, SNS, and ENS). <-- look it up if you dont know what that is. But the CNS is only the brain and the spinal cord... and there arent any autonomic reflexes there.
Are effectors which are smooth muscle and glands considered somatic or autonomic reflexes?
somatic
What are autonomic reflexes?
Autonomic Reflexes are micro movements in response to specific stimuli that are not regulated by conscious effort. Its most effective use is in the Autonomic Digital Reflexapproach in which twitches of the fingers are decoded as meaningful reactions of the body's inner state.
Are reflexes a rapid autonomic response to stimuli?
yes
Are reflexes classified functionally as autonomic if they activate skeletal muscle?
False
Is a patellar reflex autonomic?
no
