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somatic nervous system [sō′mad·ik ′nər·vəs ‚sis·təm] (physiology) The portion of the nervous system concerned with the control of voluntary muscle and relating the organism with its environment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Fite also has grown professionally from the parental challenge of raising a son, now 13, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which gradually weakens the voluntary muscles in the arms, legs and trunk. The infection and coughing aggravated her myasthenia gravis, a medical condition characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles, including those in her throat. [8] Alam M, Smirk FH: Observations in man upon a blood pressure raising reflex arising from teh voluntary muscles of the leg. |
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