What is Somatic nervous system?
The '''somatic nervous system''' (SNS) is part of the [[peripheral nervous system]].<ref>Dorlands Medical Dictionary: somatic nervous system</ref> It controls various muscles and the [[sense|sensory]] input from external [[Stimulus|stimuli]] The SNS controls [[wikt:voluntary|voluntary]] body movements by skeletal [[muscle]]s. Its outgoing (efferent) [[nerve]]s stimulate muscle contraction. Its incoming (afferent) nerves relay sensation from the [[skin]], and [[Sensory system|sense organs]] to the [[central nervous system]]. This includes [[touch]], [[hearing]], and [[Visual perception|sight]]. The SNS does not, however, control [[reflex arc]]s. == References == {{Reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Nervous system]]