What Part of the Nervous System Controls Voluntary Muscles

question 41

Multiple Choice

What part of the nervous system controls voluntary muscles?

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

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain associated with decision-making, social behavior, and personality.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved in basic emotions such as fear and pleasure, as well as drives like hunger and sex.

Cerebrum

The large mass of the forebrain, which consists of two hemispheres.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, influencing mood, arousal, and blood pressure.