The somatic nervous system consists of the:
a. 10 pairs of cranial nerves and 30 pairs of spinal nerves
b. Sensory and motor tracts in the spinal cord
c. Motor neurons that operate the skeletal muscles and the sensory neurons that bring information into the central nervous system
d. Spinal cord and the brain
C
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