What does the somatic nervous system manage?
A)conscious actions
B)emotions
C)the fight-or-flight reaction to a stressor
D)hormones released in response to a stressor

Question

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for conscious actions, such as voluntary movement of the skeletal muscles.

Answer: C 
 The fight-or-flight response is a physiological response that is managed by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, which is separate from the somatic nervous system.

Answer: D 
 The release of hormones in response to a stressor is managed by the endocrine system, which also operates independently from the somatic nervous system.

What Does the Somatic Nervous System Manage