As she walks out of the living room, Gloriann turns out the light. In this example, Gloriann's ________ is active
a) sympathetic nervous system
b) parasympathetic nervous system
c) autonomic nervous system
d) somatic nervous system
ANS: D, Turning out the light requires voluntary muscle movement; therefore, the somatic nervous system is involved.
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