MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Part of the peripheral nervous system that controls conscious activities
A
autonomic
B
somatic
C
sympathetic
D
parasympathetic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These nerves form the communication network between the CNS and the body parts. The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The somatic nervous system consists of nerves that go to the skin and muscles and is involved in conscious activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your somatic nervous system allows you to move and control muscles throughout your body. It also feeds information from four of your senses-smell, sound, taste and touch-into your brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The peripheral nervous system is divided into two main parts: Autonomic nervous system (ANS): Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands. Somatic nervous system (SNS): Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The somatic nervous system is under conscious control, meaning that we can choose to move our muscles or not. For example, when we decide to pick up a book, our brain sends signals down the motor neurons to our arm muscles, telling them to contract. The somatic nervous system can also undergo unconscious activation.

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