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Autonomic Reflexes

Typical spinal nerve

Typical spinal nerve

This schematic (but not anatomically correct) depiction of a typical spinal nerve indicates (1) somatic efferent fibers, (2) somatic afferent fibers, (3 to 5) sympathetic efferent fibers, and (6 and 7) sympathetic afferent fibers.

This is a schematic depiction of a typical spinal nerve. The diagram identifies the somatic efferent fibers, somatic afferent fibers, sympathetic efferent fibers, and the sympathetic afferent fibers.

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