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Smooth muscle is muscle that cannot be voluntarily controlled. One place it is found is in the digestive tract, performing peristalsis-- moving food along the digestive tract. Smooth muscle is important because it is subconsciously controlled, so you can go about your day without having to think, "Ok, stomach muscles, contract now... all right, your turn, small intestine...".
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Can you contract your smooth and cardiac muscles on purpose?
Smooth Muscles can, but Cardiac Muscles can not.
Are smooth muscles involuntary muscles?
yes. The smooth muscles (e.g. in the digestive tract) are involuntary.
Is the smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Smooth muscles are involuntary, as are cardiac muscles. Only skeletal muscles are voluntary.
Smooth muscles under involuntary control?
yes. Smooth muscles are another name for involuntary muscles.
What muscles are unstriated?
smooth muscles.
Involuntary muscles are also called?
The muscles of the digestive system are smooth muscles.
Smooth muscles are from which family of muscles?
Involuntary muscles
Which muscles are involuntaries?
smooth muscles and cardiac muscles
What the organ that can relax contract and can move bones in the body?
smooth muscles
What are the differences between smooth and striated muscle?
Here we are talking about the surface of the muscles..... Smooth muscles have smooth surface while striated muscles have rough surface.....
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.
Are the muscles in your stomach smooth or skeletal?
smooth
