The Subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System That Is Made

question 21

Multiple Choice

The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that is made up of all nerves carrying messages from the senses to the central nervous system and all nerves carrying messages from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles is called the ________.

• A) autonomic nervous system
• B) parasympathetic nervous system
• C) somatic nervous system
• D) central nervous system

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