Psychology GCSE
Somatic control of voluntary movement
What Somatic control of voluntary movement means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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This division carries sensory information to the central nervous system and motor commands to skeletal muscles, producing voluntary movement.
Topics that use Somatic control of voluntary movement
- Brain and neuropsychology (AQA GCSE)
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