AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of the nervous system that is considered voluntary is the ____
A
sympathetic nervous system
B
parasympathetic nervous system
C
somatic nervous system
D
central nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The somatic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic nervous system (SNS) is also known as the voluntary nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The somatic nervous system (SNS), or voluntary nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. Somatic nervous system. 1. (Brain) Precentral gyrus: the origin of nerve signals initiating movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of the Somatic Nervous System Response Striated skeletal muscles under voluntary control receive signals to contract on the basis of stimuli relayed to the CNS. For instance, while walking in a tropical forest, you watch the forest floor for fallen twigs, insects or undergrowth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The somatic nervous system (SNS) includes all nerves that run to and from the spinal cord and send information to and from the muscles and senses. Generally, efferent pathways send information from the spinal cord to the muscles, and regulate motor functions involved in the movement of the body and limbs.

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