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What is Skeletal muscles controlled by?

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Skeletal muscles are controlled by motor neurons in the somatic branch of the peripheral nervous system, which is controlled by the central nervous system.

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Skeletal muscles are controlled by motor neurons in the somatic branch of the peripheral nervous system, which is controlled by the central nervous system.

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What is a muscle that can be controlled?

The skeletal muscles.


What types of action are controlled by skeletal muscles?

moving your arms,legs,fingers,etc.


What are muscles are called?

because its attach to the bones movement is a shorten shorten contrast


What is the general term for muscles that can be controlled?

Voluntary or skeletal.


Are skeletal muscles voluntary muscles?

Yes, skeletal muscles are voluntary, meaning they can be intentionally controlled. This distinguishes them from the cardiac muscle (heart) and smooth muscles, which are involuntary.


What muscles do you control when exercising?

Skeletal muscles can be consciously controlled during exercise, whereas cardiac and smooth muscles cannot be consciously controlled.


Type of muscle that can be controlled?

they are called caultonary muscles. YOU want to use them


3 kinds of muscles?

The three kinds of muscles are the smooth, cardiac and the skeletal. The smooth muscles are controlled by the autonomic nervous system. The cardiac muscles are in the heart and the skeletal help move our bodies.


Is skeletal muscle controlled by the Autonomic Nervous System?

No. Smooth muscle is controlled by the autonomic nervous system (like the intestinal muscles). Two skeletal muscles in the middle ear automatically respond to sound.


What type of muscle is controlled by conscious thought?

Skeletal muscles are the only type of muscle in the body under conscious control.


What types actions are controlled by skeletal muscles?

moving your arms,legs,fingers,etc.


Which types of muscles are involuntary?

Of the three types of muscle, the two that are involuntary are cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.