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When you lift your leg to walk, you are using which subsystem of your nervous system?

autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system

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When you lift your leg, you are using the somatic nervous system of your body. The somatic nervous system is the subsystem that controls voluntary movement of muscles, organs, and reflexes. On the other hand, the sympathetic nervous system produces localized adjustments such as accelerate the heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, etc. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for involuntary bodily functions like breathing and digestion,.
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