The somatic nervous system controls
A) the fight-or-flight response.
B) higher cognitive functions.
C) automatic bodily functions.
D) voluntary muscles.

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The somatic nervous system is responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movements, as opposed to the autonomic nervous system which controls automatic bodily functions like breathing and digestion. The fight-or-flight response and higher cognitive functions involve more complex neural pathways and are not within the direct control of the somatic nervous system.

The Somatic Nervous System Controls