somatic vs autonomic NS

innervates skeletal muscles

innervates cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glands

has ONE, SINGLE myelinated group axon that goes DIRECTLY to skeletal muscle

pathways in this nervous system utilize a 2-neuron chain

the effect of this nervous system is ALWAYS stimulatory to the muscles

the effect of this versus system can be EITHER stimulatory OR inhibitory

true or false: higher brain centers regulate and coordinate BOTH somatic and autonomic nervous systems

this nervous system branch is divided further into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

voluntary nervous system

involuntary nervous system