What do the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system control?

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HIX Tutor · Accepted Answer

undefined The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements like walking and running. The autonomic nervous system controls automatic functions like breathing and heart rate.

Autumn Anderson · Answer

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls smooth muscles and glands. The somatic nervous system (SNS) controls all voluntary muscle movements.

The somatic nervous system (SoNS) controls all voluntary muscle movements and reflex arcs. The SoNS is composed of sensory and motor nerves. These nerves send and receive signals from the central nervous system (CNS).

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls smooth muscles and glands, meaning it mainly involves unconscious bodily functions. It controls your heart rate, your breathing, your metabolism and so forth. It is responsible for making you sneeze and the urge to vomit. The ANS is regulated by the hypothalamus.

The ANS can be further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. The former is a quickly responding system or your "fight or flight" system whereas the latter largely contrasts this quick response and is a more slowly responding system responsible for functions when the body is typically at rest.

Adeline Allen · Answer

undefined The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements and sensory information from the external environment, while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.