As he is riding his bicycle, Miguel notices that there is a large branch in the street several meters in front of him. He pushes back on the brake pedal to slow down so he doesn't crash into the obstruction. The impulses to engage in this voluntary behavior would travel through the _______ nervous system from the spinal cord to the muscles that control the movement in Miguel's legs.

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements and relays impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles, allowing Miguel to control his leg movements to brake.

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