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Is smooth muscle involuntary

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/7/2023

Muscle contrast much more slowly than the other two muscle types. Peristalsis, a wave like motion that keeps food moving through the small intestine, is typical of its activity.

Simply put- You have no control over smooth muscle activity.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

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What is another name for involuntary muscles?

It is called involuntary muscle or smooth muscle.

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.

Is voluntary muscle smooth muscle?

yes it is.....

Is a intestine a involuntary or voluntary muscli?

smooth muscle pushes food through the intestine and smooth muscle is a involuntary muscle

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 involuntary muscles smooth muscle or skeletal muscle?

Involuntary muscles (such as the heart, the sphincters, etc.) are traditionally smooth muscle.

Types of muscle are involuntary?

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

Heart muscle is made of?

Involuntary smooth muscle

Muscle that is involuntary and not strited?

Any smooth muscle

What muscle is a type of involuntary muscle?

Out of the 3 types of muscles, 2 are involuntary: Smooth and cardiac muscle.

Which muscle tissue is involuntary and not striated?

SmoothI'm POSITIVE it's the Skeletal Muscle!