alleryStart learning →The autonomic system controls glands and which muscle?
ACardiac and skeletal
BCostal and smooth
CCostal and skeletal
DCardiac and smooth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cardiac and smooth
1. Voluntary muscle is not under its control.
2. Two involuntary types are named.
3. The autonomic nervous system controls cardiac and smooth muscle, as well as glandular tissue.
4. So the answer is cardiac and smooth.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 15 'The Autonomic Nervous System'_
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