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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 88 MC

Which part of the nervous system is primarily responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement?

  1. Peripheral nervous system
  2. Somatic nervous system
  3. Autonomic nervous system
  4. Sympathetic nervous system
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\(B\)

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Consider Option B:  Somatic nervous system

  • The somatic nervous system controls voluntary muscle movements through motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Too broad, includes both somatic and autonomic systems
  • C is incorrect: Controls involuntary functions like heart rate 
  • D is incorrect: Part of autonomic system, fight/flight response only

\(\Rightarrow B\)