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smooth muscles are involuntarily used muscles. these are present in the digestive system that moves and processes food. this is opposed to striped muscles that are voluntarily moved e.g. biceps; and cardic muscle that is present in the heart.
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∙ 16y agoSmooth muscle is the muscle that lines hollow organs. A classic "smooth muscle" is the arteries and veins. They have the ability to contract and relax, but are not under conscious control.
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∙ 14y agothe Smooth Muscle. Source: my Science teacher.
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∙ 10y agoSmooth muscles that act like skeletal muscles but are controlled by autonomic nerves and hormones are MULTI-UNIT MUSCLES
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∙ 11y agoSmooth muscles are muscles that operate without your say-so. They automatically do their job. Examples would be the esophagus, most of the digestive system, and contractions in the veins.
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Cardiac muscles and smooth muscles are both what type of muscles?
Involuntarily controlled muscles
What muscles type is malfunctioning Cadillac skeleton smooth or involuntary?
smooth
Peristalsis the squeezing action of the digestive muscle is an example of what type of muscle?
Smooth muscles. These muscles are not striated and are involuntary.
What type of muscle are not attached to skin?
Cardiac muscles, and smooth muscles .
Are cardiac muscles and smooth muscles involuntary or voluntary muscles?
Both cardiac and smooth muscles are involuntary. The only voluntary muscle type is skeletal muscle.
Cardiac muscles and smooth muscles are both voluntary or involuntary muscles?
Both cardiac and smooth muscles are involuntary. The only voluntary muscle type is skeletal muscle.
Which type of muscles is not straited?
Smooth muscle is not striated.
Do cardiac muscles and smooth muscles both are voluntary or involuntary?
Both cardiac and smooth muscles are involuntary. The only voluntary muscle type is skeletal muscle.
What Type Of Muscles Aids In The Digestion Of Food?
Smooth muscles are found in the intestines and stomach. If these were skeletal muscles, instead of smooth, you would have to physically think about digesting your food to control digestion, and no food would get digested while you were busy or sleeping!it is the smooth muscles only.Smooth muscle
Which muscle type is nonstriated?
the smooth muscles are non striated,we have smooth muscles in many areas of the body,especially in the wall of digestive system organs.
Which type of muscle is most frequent in your bodies?
Probably skeletal muscle but smooth muscle would be a close second.
Most of your muscles are striated skeletal muscles but you also have smooth muscles Which of these organs has a third type a striated kind?
Heart
