somatic division
Skeletal muscles are the only type of muscle in the body under conscious control.
Skeletal muscle is voluntary, meaning it is under conscious control.
Skeletal muscle
Axial division
The muscles that require conscious control are called voluntary muscles, or skeletal muscles.
Skeletal muscle is most often controlled by conscious thought.
Skeletal (or striated) muscles
appendicular
Somatic, or voluntary, nerves connect to skeletal muscles refers to the conscious control of skeletal muscles.
increases blood flow to skeletal muscle.
The somatic nervous system issues somatic motor commands that control voluntary muscle movements in the body. These commands are sent from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, allowing for purposeful physical actions such as walking, reaching, and speaking.
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles.