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The autonomic nervous system strictly innervates

A. Skeletal muscles and joints
B. Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
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C. Only the heart and lungs
D. Only the gastrointestinal tract

📝 Explanation

The autonomic (visceral) nervous system controls involuntary physiological functions by regulating the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and secretory glands.

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  • Skeletal muscles and joints
  • Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
  • Only the heart and lungs
  • Only the gastrointestinal tract

The autonomic (visceral) nervous system controls involuntary physiological functions by regulating the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and secretory glands.

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