Which system controls voluntary skeletal muscle?

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Which system controls voluntary skeletal muscle?

Voluntary control of skeletal muscle comes from the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system. Motor commands originate in the brain (part of the central nervous system) but travel through peripheral nerves to skeletal muscles, arriving at the neuromuscular junction where acetylcholine triggers contraction. This pathway enables conscious control of movement. The endocrine system may influence performance over time through hormones, but it doesn’t provide the rapid, direct command to contract muscles. The digestive system isn’t involved in controlling skeletal muscle at all.

Voluntary control of skeletal muscle comes from the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system. Motor commands originate in the brain (part of the central nervous system) but travel through peripheral nerves to skeletal muscles, arriving at the neuromuscular junction where acetylcholine triggers contraction. This pathway enables conscious control of movement. The endocrine system may influence performance over time through hormones, but it doesn’t provide the rapid, direct command to contract muscles. The digestive system isn’t involved in controlling skeletal muscle at all.

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