Voluntary movements, like throwing a baseball, are directed by the

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The question concerns which nervous system directs voluntary movements such as throwing a baseball.
Option 1: somatic nervous system. This is the correct pathway for voluntary, consciously controlled actions. It involves motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles, enabling purposeful movements like throwing a baseball. 
Option 2: sympathetic nervous system. This branch of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for arousal and energy expenditure (fight-or-flight) rather than executing voluntary, precise motor actions.
Option 3: autonomic nervous system. This system governs involuntary functions (heart rate, digestion, etc.) and does not control deliberate skeletal muscle movements.
Option 4: parasympathetic nervous system. A subdivision of the autonomic system, its role is to conserve energy and promote rest–digest activities, not to direct voluntary motor actions like throwing.

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