Purchase Solution

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and the Somatic Nervous System

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

What is the neural circuitry involved in movement? What happens at the physiological level in the nervous system to make movement possible?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Autonomic Nervous Systems (ANS) and the Somatic Nervous Systems are discussed. References are also provided to justify the assertions.

Solution Preview

Let's look at these interesting questions, which you can draw on for your final response. I also attached an informative article which greatly expands on this response to consider.

RESPONSE;

1. What is the neural circuitry involved in movement? What happens at the physiological level in the nervous system to make movement possible?

Making up the efferent paths of the Peripheral Nervous System are the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and the Somatic Nervous System. The ANS is subdivided into the sympathetic and parasynpathetic nervous systems, both of which are involved in integration of involuntary physiological processes, such as control of heart rate. Usually, but not always, these two subsystems work in opposition to regulate a physiological event. On the other hand, it is the Somatic Nervous System that controls either voluntary or involuntary motor events which always involve muscle contraction. At the physiological level, nerves releasing Ach at the neuromuscular junction (=end plate) cause the ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
V Axis Diagnostic Tool

It's important for all therapists to know what the V Axis Diagnostic tool is and how to use it. This quiz should be taken by learners who are not familiar with the V Axis Diagnostic Tool or who need to refresh their knowledge.

Health Psychology

This quiz speaks to the general concepts, themes, and terminology associated with the field of health psychology.

Emotional Intelligence: A Beginning

An introduction to an emerging branch of Psychology-Emotional Intelligence.

Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages

Erik Erikson researched eight stages of psychosocial development beginning at birth and ending at death. This quiz challenges your knowledge of each stage, the corresponding age range, and the conflicts present during each stage.

Theories of Work Motivation

This quiz tests the student's understanding of the major theories of work motivation from an organizational behavior perspective.