When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls,how should the nurse respond? It controls:
A) The heart
B) The spinal cord
C) Skeletal muscle
D) Smooth muscle organs

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The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that regulate voluntary motor control,the skeletal muscle system.
The somatic nervous system does not control the heart; the autonomic nervous system controls the heart.
The somatic nervous system does not control the spinal cord; the central nervous system (CNS)does.
The somatic nervous system does not control the smooth muscle organs; the autonomic system does.

When a Patient Asks What the Somatic Nervous System Controls,how