Question

The somatic nervous system contains nerves that control: skeletal muscles internal organs glands cardiac muscles

Answer 1

The answer is: Skeletal muscles.

The somatic nervous system (SNS) or also known as the voluntary nervous system, controls the movement of voluntary muscles. The process of this movement is called reflex arc and this occurs in the skeletal muscles.

When we say voluntary movement, the body moves according to how you want to move it and the system responsible for this is the SNS. In contrast, involuntary movement is the movement that you cannot consciously control like the beating of the heart, breathing and digestive processes.

Answer 2

Out of the following choices;

A) skeletal muscles

B) internal organs, joints, and glands

C) skeletal muscles, skin, and glands

D) smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands

The answer is A. This is because of the somatic nervous system control voluntary mechanisms of the body. The alternative is the autonomic nervous system that controls the involuntary mechanisms. The somatic nervous system comprises of the afferent neurons and efferent neurons.