________ Reflexes Activate Skeletal Muscles

Question

________ reflexes activate skeletal muscles.
A) Involuntary
B) Cranial
C) Spinal
D) Autonomic
E) Somatic

Accepted Answer

Somatic reflexes are those that activate skeletal muscles. In contrast, autonomic reflexes regulate involuntary responses of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. Cranial and spinal reflexes are subtypes of somatic reflexes and refer to reflex actions that involve processing in the brainstem or spinal cord, respectively.