A somatic reflex is an involuntary response involving skeletal muscle that you may be aware of, and a visceral reflex is an involuntary response involving the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic/parasympathetic) that you are not generally not aware of.
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Visceral reflexes include dilation of the pupils, defecating, and vomiting. Somatic reflexes occur in the skeletal muscles, while visceral reflexes occur in the soft tissue organs of the body