KnowraSomatic nervous systemLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Somatic nervous system, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 1Related 1Narrower topic 3Compared with 6Autonomic nervous systemCompared with: Unlike autonomic output, somatic motor pathways directly control skeletal muscle.Sympathetic nervous systemCompared with: Unlike sympathetic output, somatic motor pathways directly control skeletal muscle.Peripheral nervous systemCompared with: Its largely voluntary functions contrast with the involuntary regulation of the autonomic division.Enteric nervous systemCompared with: Its typical targets are skeletal muscles, whereas enteric circuits regulate digestive organs.Parasympathetic nervous systemCompared with: It contrasts with parasympathetic control of involuntary organ and gland activity.VisceraCompared with: Somatic structures contrast with viscera in their sensory pathways and motor control.