Somatic is to autonomic as ______ is to ______.
A)excitation; rest
B)involuntary; voluntary
C)rest; excitation
D)voluntary; involuntary

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Somatic and autonomic refer to different divisions of the peripheral nervous system, with somatic controlling voluntary muscle movements and autonomic controlling involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion. Therefore, the most appropriate answer is D, which pairs voluntary with involuntary.

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