somatic nervous system

US /soʊˈmætɪk ˈnɜːrvəs ˈsɪstəm/
UK /soʊˈmætɪk ˈnɜːrvəs ˈsɪstəm/
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somatisches Nervensystem

the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles and with the reception of external stimuli, which allows for conscious perception of the environment

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The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements like walking and lifting.
Das somatische Nervensystem steuert willkürliche Bewegungen wie Gehen und Heben.
Sensory information from the skin and muscles is transmitted through the somatic nervous system.
Sensorische Informationen von Haut und Muskeln werden über das somatische Nervensystem übertragen.