Which portion of the nervous system is manipulated by neuromuscular blocking agents,to induce paralysis in surgical procedures or during mechanical ventilation?

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The sensory branch of the nervous system consists of afferent neurons from heat,light,pressure,and pain receptors in the periphery to the CNS.The somatic portion (or motor branch)of the nervous system is under voluntary,conscious control and innervates skeletal muscle for motor actions such as lifting,walking,or breathing.This portion of the nervous system is manipulated by neuromuscular blocking agents,to induce paralysis in surgical procedures or during mechanical ventilation.The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary,unconscious control mechanism of the body,sometimes said to control vegetative or visceral functions.

Which Portion of the Nervous System Is Manipulated by Neuromuscular