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Features
Somatic Nervous System
Target Tissue
Skeletal muscle
Receptor at neuron target
synapse
Neurotransmitter
released from
Effects on target tissues
Ach/ Nicotinic
Peripheral components
found outside the CNS
Axon terminals
Excitatory only, muscle
contracts
Axons only
Functions
Posture & Movement
Number of neurons in
efferent pathway
One
Autonomic Nervous
System
Smooth & cardiac muscle,
some endocrine &
exocrine glands, some
adipose tissues
Ach/ Muscarinic/ Alpha or
Beta
Varicosities & Axon
terminals
Excitory or inhibitory
Preganglionic axons,
ganglia, post ganglionic
muscle
Visceral functions,
including movement in
internal organs &
secretion, control of
metabolism.
Two
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