When a Patient Asks What the Somatic Nervous System Controls

question 7

Multiple Choice

When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls:

• A) the heart.
• B) the spinal cord.
• C) skeletal muscle.
• D) smooth muscle organs.

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Definitions:

Anti-aromatic

Refers to cyclic compounds that do not follow the rules of aromaticity, often being less stable due to their electronic structure.

Nitrophenol

An organic compound consisting of a phenol group in which one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a nitro group (-NO2).

Acceptable Name

A name for a chemical compound that conforms to the rules of a recognized naming system like IUPAC, making it suitable for scientific communication.

O-toluic Acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid derivative of toluene with the carboxyl group in the ortho position relative to the methyl group.