Question

________ reflexes are mediated through the autonomic nervous system and include reflexes such as the activation of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles and glands while regulating body functions such as digestion, elimination, blood pressure, salivation and sweating.

Answer 1

involuntary nervous system

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Answer 2

The correct answer is - autonomic (visceral) reflexes.

Explanation:

Autonomic or visceral reflexes is somewhat similar somatic reflexes but visceral reflex takes place in various soft tissues and muscles present in soft organs such as digestive, cardiac muscles, reproductive muscles, and others.

Visceral or autonomic reflexes include activation of smooth muscles, glands, and dilation of pupils, vomiting, defecating, sweating, blood pressure and many more body function regulating.

Thus, the correct answer is - autonomic (visceral) reflexes.