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Skeletal muscles are controlled by...

Skeletal muscles are controlled by

A

sympathetic nerves

B

parasympathetic nerves

C

somatic nerves

D

autonomic nerves

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C
Somatic nerves innervate the skeletal muscles.Therefore, these nerves control the movements of the body by acting on the skeletal muscles.
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