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What the difference between a voluntary and involuntary muscle?
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∙ 12y ago
Voluntary means doing something because you want to do it. Involuntary means doing something that you can not prevent or stop doing. This terminology is often used in describing muscles to differentiate between muscles you can move like those used in walking and ones that move on their own like those used for breathing.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoVoluntary unemployment arises when people willingly do not want o work at the existing wage rate whereas involuntary unemployment arises when people who are able and willing to work at existing wage rate, do not find employment. Voluntary unemployment is not considered as a serious problem whereas it gives rise to serious economic and social problem.
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∙ 12y agoA voluntary muscle is under your conscious control, which means that when you want it to move or stay still, you can make it do that. It is intentional motion. Your body does not control it on its own without you making that decision. For example, when you want to talk, you make your vocal cords sound/speak. You made that happen. You chose when it occurred. The hand muscles are another voluntary muscle, because it responds to the actions/orders given by the conscious brain. Same with all voluntary muscles.
An involuntary muscle is NOT under your conscious control, which means your body controls it without you giving it the order/action or without you telling it to. You do not get to choose when or when its not working. For example, your heart beats all of the time without you choosing or telling it to beat. Also, your digestive system works when it needs to without you giving it the instruction to do so.
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∙ 12y agoInvoluntary action :-
A reflex action is an involuntary action, like sneezing , blinking or coughing , which takes place without conscious thought.
Voluntary action :-
A voluntary action like speaking,walking or running, takes place by our own will.
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∙ 15y agoVoluntary means it is under conscious control and involuntary is not under conscious control.
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∙ 13y agoVoluntary is something you choose to do (such as waving) and involuntary is something that happens automatically (such as the beating of your heart).
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∙ 11y agoVoluntary = can control muscle moving (ex: flex knee)
Involuntary = can't control it (ex: intestine-you can't tell your intestine to digest your food)
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Is the calf a smooth muscle?
They are involuntary muscles.
What are three types of muscles and their function?
- Skeletal muscle / voluntary (ex.: Brachialis muscle) - Smooth muscle / involuntary (ex.: The three layers of muscles around the stomach) - Cardiac muscle / involuntary (i.e. the myocardium)
Why are smooth and cardiac muscle involuntary?
Cardiac muscle is involuntary because its muscles related to the heart and if they were voluntary you would have to mentally tell your heart to pump each time. Smooth muscle tissue is involuntary because of the same reason as cardiac but instead it is located in areas such as hollow organs in the body, blood vessels,bladder, uterus,digestive tract.
List of voluntary muscles?
All the muscles that allow you to move your body are called voluntary as you have to think about it and the nervous system makes them respond. There are two others: smooth muscles which are involuntary and are found in the digestive tract for example and cardiac muscle found in the heart. It is also involuntary.
Is the tongue voluntary or involuntary?
It is voluntary due to the fact that we can move our tongue anywhere inside our mouth and to the 8 muscles that control it that is also called extrinsic and intrinsic muscles. These muscles are voluntary so you can move your tongue to it.
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 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.
What is the difference between a voluntary muscle and an 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.
What is the difference between voluntary muscle and involuntary muscle?
You can't control involuntary muscles but you can control voluntary muscles.
What is the difference between a reflex and a voluntary muscle?
The difference between a reflex and a voluntary muscle is simply that a reflex is autonomic response to a stimulus thus making it involuntary. This in direct contradiction to a voluntary muscle movement with is done by making the conscious decision to do so.
Is the neck a voluntary or involuntary muscle?
neck muscle is voluntary muscle i think this is correct
What is voluntary trade?
Voluntary muscles are what you have control over. Like your skeletal muscle are usually voluntary. Involuntary muscles are what you have no control of. Like your smooth and cardiac muscles you have no control of. The difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles are voluntary muscles you have control of and involuntary you have no control of. Hope this answered your question.
Is the smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Smooth muscles are involuntary, as are cardiac muscles. Only skeletal muscles are voluntary.
Is your cadiac muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary,as is the smooth muscle.
What is difference between a voluntary muscle and an involuntary muscle?
Involuntary muscles are not under you conscious control they are responsible for essential activities such as breathing and digesting food. Voluntary muscles are under your conscious control smiling, turning a page in a book are controlled by voluntary muscles.
Is your skeletal muscle involuntary or voluntary?
Voluntary
Is my calf voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
