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What part of the nervous system is responsible for functions like walking and running

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The peripheral nervous system is responsible for walking and running

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The somatic nervous system (SNS or voluntary nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. The somatic nervous system consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerves.

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