Somatic Reflex Arcs
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receptor
specialized sensory cell or the modified dendrite of a sensory neuron that detects some type of stimulus
afferent/sensory neuron
carries the information regarding the stimulus to the integrating center
integration
assesses the information and directs the response
efferent/motor neuron
carries information regarding the directed response from the CNS to the effector cells
effector cells
respond to a result of the instructions sent via the motor neuron
spinal reflex
allows a rapid, automatic response to a stimulus
visceral/autonomic reflexes
utilize smooth muscle, a gland, or cardiac muscle as the effector
somatic reflex
has a skeletal muscle cell as the effector
monosynaptic reflex
only has one synapse within the CNS
multisynaptic reflex
requires more than one synapse within the CNS
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