Could you please let me know what division of the nervous system applies to controls conscious movement?

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Could you please let me know what division of the nervous system applies to controls conscious movement?
**Question:**  
Controls conscious movement

**Multiple Choice:**

- ○ Neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system
- ● Somatic motor nervous system
- ○ Autonomic nervous system
- ○ Both somatic and autonomic nervous systems

The selected answer is "Somatic motor nervous system."

**Explanation:**
This question pertains to the control of conscious movement in the nervous system. The somatic motor nervous system is responsible for voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles, distinguishing it from the involuntary control managed by the autonomic nervous system.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** Controls conscious movement **Multiple Choice:** - ○ Neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system - ● Somatic motor nervous system - ○ Autonomic nervous system - ○ Both somatic and autonomic nervous systems The selected answer is "Somatic motor nervous system." **Explanation:** This question pertains to the control of conscious movement in the nervous system. The somatic motor nervous system is responsible for voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles, distinguishing it from the involuntary control managed by the autonomic nervous system.
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The nervous system is a complex system of nerves and specialised cells known as neurons.

The nervous system comprises the central nervous system (consists of brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (consisting of cranial nerves, spinal nerves and peripheral nerves with motor and sensory endings).

  1. The central nervous system (CNS) sorts, integrates the received information from nerve cells and controls the activity of all parts of the body.
  2. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) has the function of connecting the central nervous system to the organs and different parts of the body.

Neurons are the basic unit of the nervous system and are responsible for transmitting information to nerve cells, muscle or gland cells. The basic structure of neurons include the cell body, an axon, and dendrites.

Most neurons receive signals at the dendrites and soma (cell body) and they send this signal to other neurons through the axon.

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