The Sympathetic Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System are Divisions

Question

The sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are divisions of the:
A)somatic motor division.
B)visceral motor division (or autonomic nervous system,ANS).
C)visceral sensory division.
D)somatic sensory division.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are both part of the visceral motor division (or autonomic nervous system, ANS) which controls involuntary bodily functions such as digestion, heart rate, and respiratory rate. The somatic motor division controls voluntary movements, and the visceral sensory division relays sensory information from organs to the central nervous system.