Peripheral Autonomic Reactions

The article presents the results of many years of research. It provides an overview of the world literature on peripheral autonomic reactions, presents our own and literature data proving the existence of true sympathetic reflexes that close in extramural and intramural ganglia, and also proves the receptor function of autonomic ganglia, their two-way connections with the central nervous system. At the same time, it shows the important role of autonomic ganglia in ring and chain reflex reactions of the body, in the formation of previously unknown sympathetic and sympathetic-somatic mechanisms of centripetal connections of internal organs. Based on the data obtained, an attempt is made to re-evaluate the mechanisms of interoceptive reflexes, which are qualitatively different from exteroceptive reflexes, as well as the mechanisms of the adaptive-trophic function of the sympathetic nervous system.