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What is the difference between a voulntary an invoulntary muscle?

A voluntary muscle is a muscle that is consciously moved by the body, i.e. the muscles in your hand or leg. An involuntary muscle is a muscle that is unconsciously moved by the body, i.e. your heart.


How are areas in the skeleton that can be moved called?

muscle


What is the site of the muscle attachment that is moved upon contraction?

Insertion


What tissue can be moved voluntarily?

Skeletal muscles are under voluntary control; smooth muscles and cardiac muscles aren't.


What is the opposite of the word extended?

The opposite of extended (moved out) could be retracted (moved in). The opposite of extended (relaxed, as with a muscle) is contracted.


What muscle types are involuntarily controlled?

Skeletal muscle


The bone to be moved not fixed by a skeletal muscle serves as the?

Insertion, as opposed to the origin


What does voluntary muscle mean?

Voluntary muscles are those muscles that can be moved by the conscious effort and the will of an individual.


How is the calcium moved when you want to contract a muscle?

it moves via your capillaries, which transport other nutrients as well


How is air moved into and out of the lungs and what organs are involved?

The main muscle of respiration (moving air into and out of the lungs) is the diaphragm.


How many molecules of sodium and potassium are moved and in which direction are they moved in?

In the sodium-potassium pump, three sodium ions are moved out of the cell and two potassium ions are moved into the cell. This process helps maintain the cell's resting membrane potential and is crucial for nerve and muscle function.


What is the difference between a voluntary and a involuntary muscle?

A voluntary muscle is one you must consciously choose to move, such as when pointing your finger or picking up a glass. An involuntary muscle is one that moves without you choosing to move it, such as heart muscle, and muscles involved in reflexes such as eye blinking.The difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles is (involuntary muscle)when you move without you choosing to move it and (voluntary muscle) that is when you can choose a muscle to move with.Voluntary muscles are consciously moved. Involuntary muscles are not consciously moved, smooth muscles and cardiac muscles are examples of involuntary muscles. When a muscle is both voluntary and involuntary it is considered voluntary.