The portion of the peripheral nervous system that is composed of nerve fibers that innervate skeletal muscle is called the

A. autonomic nervous system.
B. somatic motor nervous system.
C. parasympathetic nervous system.
D. afferent nervous system.
E. sympathetic nervous system.


Answer: B

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