what is the function of the somatic nervous system quizlet?
SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (SNS) OF THE PNS (PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) CONSISTS OF: SENSORY NEURONS, CALLED SOMATIC SENSORY NEURONS, THAT CONVEY INFORMATION FROM SENSORY RECEPTORS IN THE SKIN, SKELETAL MUSCLES, JOINGS, AND FOR THE SPECIAL SENSES (VISION, HEARING, TASTE, AND SMELL) TO THE CNS.