Comparing Autonomic With Somatic

Question 1

Both are regulated by the CNS

Answer 1

Both the somatic and autonomic are part of the PNS.
This part of the nervous system is ultimately regulated by the CNS (mainly the brain). This means both somatic and autonomic respond to instructions from the CNS

Question 2

Somatic regulates voluntary actions whilst the autonomic regulates involuntary

Answer 2

E.g moving your arm is a voluntary action controlled by somatic whilst your heart beating is involuntary and regulated by autonomic.

Question 3

Sub - division’s

Answer 3

Somatic has no sub-divisions but autonomic has 2 (sympathetic and parasympathetic).

Question 4

Where they communication between

Answer 4

Somatic facilitates communication between the body and the external world, whilst the autonomic facilitates communication between parts within the body.