Which nervous system is comprised of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
a. the central nervous system
b. the peripheral nervous system
c. the sympathetic nervous system
d. the parasympathetic nervous system

The correct answer is B) Peripheral nervous system.

Peripheral nervous system has two broad divisions that is somatic and autonomic nervous system.

Somatic nervous system deals with the voluntary control of the system. It includes peripheral nerve fibres that send signal to CNS and motor nerve fibres that send signal to skeletal muscles. Thus, it connects external sensory organs through brain to muscles.

Autonomic nervous system acts like involuntary control system and it controls the connections between brain, spinal cord, and different body organs/glands. Sympathetic and parasympathetic are the branches of Autonomic nervous system.