Cardiac Muscle, Smooth Muscle, and Glands are Regulated by the ________

Question

Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands are regulated by the ________.
A) somatic nervous system
B) parasympathetic division
C) sympathetic division
D) central nervous system
E) autonomic nervous system

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system regulates cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands. The somatic nervous system regulates skeletal muscle, while the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions are subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, which play a role in controlling all types of muscles and glands.