What is the difference between a motor and somatic response?
1 Answer
A somatic response is voluntary, a motor response may or may not be.
Explanation:
The somatic nervous system is the nervous system responsible for voluntary control of muscles. This includes breathing, because although the muscles can continue moving unconsciously, those same muscles are used for speech, which is voluntary. The somatic nervous system is also responsible for processing external stimuli, such as touch, sound and sight.
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A motor response is when the muscle moves when prompted by the nervous system. A motor response could be a person typing on a laptop, which is voluntary, or a person quickly retracting their hands from a hot stove, which is involuntary.
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