Which statement is true regarding the somatic nervous system as compared to the autonomic nervous system?
A)Both divisions carry outgoing motor information.
B)Both divisions carry information to visceral organs.
C)The somatic NS requires more neurons than the autonomic pathways.
D)There are no reflexes within the somatic NX,while there are many within the autonomic NS.
E)All of the answers are correct.

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Both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems carry outgoing motor information, but the somatic NS specifically controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles, while the autonomic NS controls involuntary movements of smooth and cardiac muscles as well as glands.

Which Statement Is True Regarding the Somatic Nervous System as Compared