Which of the following choices best describes the autonomic nervous system?

A) motor fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle
B) sensory and motor neurons that supply the digestive tract
C) motor fibers which send commands to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands
D) sensory neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion.

Motor Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit impulses from the nervous system to muscles, causing them to contract.

Cardiac Muscles

Specialized muscle tissue found only in the heart, responsible for the heart's contraction and blood circulation.