The two subdivisions of the motor subdivision are the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The somatic nervous system transmits action potentials from the CNS to skeletal muscle, and the autonomic nervous system transmits action potentials from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.
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somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
somatic nervous system
Subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary functions.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) original answer by btbchris
The portion of the nervous system that controls involuntary activities is the autonomic nervous system. It is a subdivision of the peripheral nervous system and regulates functions such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing without conscious effort.
The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system, which controls voluntary movements, and the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.
The two major anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, consisting of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic division can be further divided into Sympathetic (fight or flight) and Parasympathetic (rest and digest)
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system.
the peripheral nervous system