Skeletal muscles and sensory organs are connected to the brain and spinal cord by:
A)the autonomic nervous system.
B)the sympathetic nervous system.
C)the parasympathetic nervous system.
D)the somatic nervous system.

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for controlling the voluntary movement of skeletal muscles and relaying sensory information from the body to the brain and spinal cord. Therefore, skeletal muscles and sensory organs are connected to the brain and spinal cord by the somatic nervous system.

Skeletal Muscles and Sensory Organs Are Connected to the Brain