Explain why the autonomic nervous system could also be called the involuntary nervous system. What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The autonomic nervous system directs the activity of smooth and cardiac muscle, and glands.
All of these are systems that we cannot directly control (i.e., you can't ‘tell' your pancreas to
release insulin, or not to release insulin). As a result, the activities of this system are
involuntary or cannot be controlled. On the other hand, the somatic nervous system can be
thought of as voluntary because most of its actions are under our control.
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