Which of the following is not a difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system?

a. The number and types of neurotransmitters.

b. The presence of ganglia.

c. The number of motor neurons.

d. The involvement of the spinal cord.

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Selena Knox

16 December, 07:21

Which of the following is not a difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system?

a. The number and types of neurotransmitters.

b. The presence of ganglia.

c. The number of motor neurons.

d. The involvement of the spinal cord.

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Rex Villanueva · Answer 1

Answer: It is the involvement of the spinal cord.

Explanation: Whether message via the nerve impulse is voluntary (somatic nervous system) or involuntary (autonomous nervous system) it has to pass through the spinal cord to the brain. Basic function of the spinal cord is to receive sensory information from body parts to the brain and from the brain to the body.

Which of the following is not a difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system?a. The number and types of neurotransmitters.b. The presence of ganglia.c. The number of motor neurons.d. The involvement of the spinal cord.

Which of the following is not a difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system?

a. The number and types of neurotransmitters.

b. The presence of ganglia.

c. The number of motor neurons.

d. The involvement of the spinal cord.