- (B) The somatic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous
system is comprised of the somatic (or skeletal) nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
and collectively contains all parts of the nervous system outside of the central nervous system. The
central nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord. The autonomic nervous system has two
parts: the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
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