The Peripheral Nervous System Consists of _______

Question

The peripheral nervous system consists of _______.
A) somatic and sympathetic divisions
B) somatic and parasympathetic divisions
C) PNS and CNS
D) somatic and autonomic divisions

Accepted Answer

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of the somatic and autonomic divisions. The somatic division controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles, while the autonomic division controls involuntary actions such as heart rate, digestion, and gland secretion. The autonomic division is further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, but these are not part of the PNS as a whole.