The somatic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and is responsible for transmitting sensitive information and sending motor control information to skeletal muscles.

It is the main management system of voluntary movements and nerve center of dozens of sensory and motor nerves that enter and leave the central nervous system, in connection with the skin, organs and muscles of the body.

The somatic nervous system is part of a larger whole, the nervous system, guarantor of the control and management of the vast majority of the vital functions of our body, capturing the stimuli of the environment and those of the body itself to transmit, process information and generate effective answers based on what each situation requires.

The peripheral nervous system can be divided, from a functional point of view, into two parts: the autonomic nervous system, which is composed of sensory and motor fibers that connect the central nervous system (CNS) with the visceral organs, the smooth muscles and the secretory glands; and the somatic nervous system, which regulates the voluntary functions of the organism

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