When making a drive to the basket in a basketball game, your ____ nervous system sends signals to your muscles to coordinate your movements.
A) somatic
B) sympathetic
C) parasympathetic
D) autonomic

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The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles, such as those involved in making a drive to the basket in basketball. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems control involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion. The autonomic nervous system encompasses both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

When Making a Drive to the Basket in a Basketball