Dictionary of Biological Psychology
A division of the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: in contrast to the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, which prin-cipally targets the internal the body, the somatic nervous system is mainly concerned with initiating movement in and receiving information from the SKIN, MUSCLES and joints of the body.
The sensory neurons are in the DORSAL ROOT and dorsal ganglia that innervate skin, muscle and joints: although the cell bodies may be in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, they are classified as part of the peripheral nervous system by virtue of their function
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