PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which one of the following is directly controlled by the somatic nervous system:
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smooth muscle
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cardiac muscle
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skeletal muscle
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abdominal muscles
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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 further classification used of the efferent division is the somatic and autonomic nervous system (ANS). Simply put, the somatic nervous system innervates skeletal muscle, whereas the ANS innervates glands, neurons of the gastrointestinal tract, and cardiac and smooth muscles of glandular tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -The somatic nervous system controls all voluntary muscular systems within the body, and the process of voluntary reflex arcs.
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