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What muscles control involuntary movement like breathing digestion etc?
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∙ 10y ago
Smooth muscles control involuntary movement.
However, breathing can be controlled by both voluntary and involuntary muscles. A person can hold their breath if they want but otherwise they don't need to think about it as the brain sets the rhythm.
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What controls breathing and digestive?
Involuntary muscles control functions like breathing and digestion.
Why are the muscles of the heart and stomach are involuntary muscles?
Because they are controlled by the autonomic nervous system which is responsible for involuntary control of the heart and digestion (as well as breathing and such). If you had to voluntarily control your digestion or heart rhythm you wouldn't survive very long.
Digesting food is involuntary?
Digestion is an involuntary process. You do not control digestion, it just happens.
Where are the respiratory centers housed which control involuntary breathing rates?
The respiratory centers which control involuntary breathing rates are in the medulla and pons.
What trait do all mollusks nervous system share?
They all have complex ganglia to control breathing, movement, and digestion.
Does a cardiac muscle control digestion?
No, cardiac muscles only control the involuntary beating of your heart. Smooth muscles control digestion.
Can you control your heart?
No, its an involuntary movement
What does the autonomic nervous system not control?
The autonomic nervous system controls the involuntary processes of the body (heart rate, blood pressure, involuntary breathing, parastalsis and intestinal movement, etc.). It does not control voluntary central nervous system functions, such as movement (motor control), sensation, and executive functions (thinking of something and then doing it).
Dose the medulla control voluntary movement?
I don't think so. Medulla Oblegota is located in your brain stem and monetors you CO2 levels in your blood, causing you to expel these gases. Which basically means, It monitors your breathing, which, is involuntary. I think it monitors your involuntary movement and functions
Digestion respiration and other involuntary functions are under the control of the?
autonomic nervous system.
What is the difference between the voluntary and the involuntary muscle movement?
A voluntary muscle performs movement on command. Involuntary muscle performs with out conscious command.
What types of actions uses smooth muscles?
The actions are that they control the movement inside your body,such as breathing or digestion.
