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So I'm having a hard time distinguishing between different aspects of Auto/Som. Nervous Systems.
I know that Autonomic can be summarized to essentially be anything that innervates body cavity viscera and gut organs and involuntary muscle actions. Meanwhile, somatic can be essentially skeletal muscle innervation.
So my questions are:
Can both branches sense? This is in reference to Cranial Nerves that I know do sensory but ONLY carry parasympathetic fibers NOT sympathetic. What's the significance of this latter fact?
Furthermore, Cranial Nerves carry 7 types of fibers. What are they?
Thanks ahead of time!
I know that Autonomic can be summarized to essentially be anything that innervates body cavity viscera and gut organs and involuntary muscle actions. Meanwhile, somatic can be essentially skeletal muscle innervation.
So my questions are:
Can both branches sense? This is in reference to Cranial Nerves that I know do sensory but ONLY carry parasympathetic fibers NOT sympathetic. What's the significance of this latter fact?
Furthermore, Cranial Nerves carry 7 types of fibers. What are they?
Thanks ahead of time!