The __________ subdivision of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary motor activity.

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The somatic subdivision of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary motor activity, such as skeletal muscle movement, and for sensory information from the outside world or position sense of the body. Choice B, the autonomic subdivision, is involved in involuntary motor activity such as heart rate and digestion. Choices C and D, the sympathetic and parasympathetic subdivisions, are both parts of the autonomic nervous system and are responsible for regulating different bodily functions.

The __________ Subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System Controls Voluntary