Which statement comparing the autonomic and somatic nervous systems is not true?
A. The somatic motor division is strictly voluntary, and the autonomic division is completely involuntary.
B. The primary effectors of the ANS are viscera of the abdominal and thoracic cavities in contrast to the somatic motor division, which targets skeletal muscles.
C. Both the somatic motor division and the ANS are categorized as part of the peripheral nervous system.
D. Both the autonomic and somatic divisions carry motor fibers.
E. The somatic motor division requires one neuron to reach an effector in contrast to the ANS, which requires two neurons to cause an effect.
Answer: A
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