Question

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems differ in all of the following EXCEPT ________. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems differ in all of the following EXCEPT ________. their efferent pathways and ganglia their effectors target organ responses to their neurotransmitters regulation of activity by higher brain centers

Answer 1

Answer: Regulation of activity by higher brain centers.

Explanation: The autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and is responsible for involuntary actions that occur without control, such as breathing and heart rate.

The somatic nervous system is also part of the peripheral nervous system but is responsible for the transmission of signals to the skeletal muscles and from receptors of external stimuli.

The peripheral nervous system regulates systems such as the nerves and ganglia that are found outside of the brain and spinal cord. Thus the autonomic and somatic nervous systems differ, but both are not involved in the regulation of activity by higher brain centers.