Control of Skeletal Muscle is the Responsibility Of

Question

Control of skeletal muscle is the responsibility of:
A)a preganglionic neuron.
B)an autonomic ganglion.
C)a somatic motor neuron.
D)a postganglionic neuron.

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle is controlled by somatic motor neurons, which originate from the spinal cord and synapse directly with skeletal muscle fibers. The other options (A, B, D) are involved in the control of smooth and cardiac muscle, glands, and other organs through the autonomic nervous system.