The nervous system that consists of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems is the ____ nervous system.
A) central
B) skeletal
C) peripheral
D) sympathetic

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The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are both part of the peripheral nervous system, which consists of all nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The skeletal system is not related to the nervous system, and while the autonomic nervous system includes the sympathetic division, it is not the only part of the autonomic nervous system.

The Nervous System That Consists of the Somatic and Autonomic