The autonomic nervous system is under voluntary control.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not related

Answer: (B)

The autonomic nervous system governs involuntary bodily functions. It controls activities like heart rate, digestion, pupil size, sweating, and blood vessel tone without conscious input, maintaining automatic regulation of vital processes. The somatic nervous system handles voluntary, conscious movements of skeletal muscles. You can influence autonomic activity indirectly through practices like controlled breathing or relaxation, but that doesn’t make it under voluntary control in the sense of direct, intentional command. So the statement is false.