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Biological Approach
Human Nervous System
Somatic
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what is it essential for?
survival
,
communication
and
expression.
allows you to
interact
with your
enviornment
,
respond
to
stimulu
,and perform
complex tasks.
Why is it also known as the voluntary nervous system?
you
can control
most of its
functions
eg
talking
,
walking
It transmits
sensory input
to the brain and
motor output
to the muscles.
what does the somatic nervous system connect?
connects your
brain
and
spinal cord
to your
muscles
,
organs
and
skin
through
nerves
that carry signals
back
and
forth.
What does the somatic nervous system do?
controls
voluntary
movements of the body via
skeletal muscles