The two parts of the peripheral nervous system are:
A)the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
B)the somatic nervous system and the skeletal nervous system.
C)the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.
D)the autonomic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.

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The peripheral nervous system consists of all the nerves that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the somatic nervous system (which controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles) and the autonomic nervous system (which controls involuntary actions of smooth and cardiac muscles and glands).

The Two Parts of the Peripheral Nervous System Are