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What is a example of involuntary muscles?
One example of involuntary muscles would be in the digestive system, where muscles in the stomach churn food.
Involuntary muscles are also called?
The muscles of the digestive system are smooth muscles.
Are smooth muscles involuntary muscles?
yes. The smooth muscles (e.g. in the digestive tract) are involuntary.
Which muscles in the body are not under voluntary control?
Involuntary muscles in the body, such as the muscles in the digestive system and the heart, are not under voluntary control.
How do smooth muscles and sphincters keep food moving in one direction throughout the digestive system?
by peristalsis which is the rhythmic, involuntary contraction of the smooth muscles in the walls of digestive organs.
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 kind of muscles move food through the digestive?
Involuntary or smooth muscles.
What voluntary muscles perform essential activities in your body such as keeping your heart beating and moving food through your digestive system true or false?
False. The muscles that keep your heart beating are involuntary cardiac muscles, while the muscles that move food through your digestive system are involuntary smooth muscles. Voluntary muscles, on the other hand, are those that you can consciously control, such as those used for movement and posture.
What is the medical term meaning Muscles located within an organ?
The medical term for muscles located within an organ is "smooth muscles" or "involuntary muscles." These muscles are responsible for the involuntary movements of internal organs, such as those in the digestive system, blood vessels, and uterus.
What kinds of muscles move food through the digestive system?
I believe that the food moves through the system by only gravity and not any muscles. This is do to the fact that our intestines are angled downward. Wow...gravity has nothing to do with this at all.
What are some muscles that are involuntary?
the muscles in your digestive system would be called involuntary muscles. involuntary muscles mean that they work without you telling them to. your heart is another example. every second of your life, you don't need to tell your heart to beat, it does it by itself. the muscles that help us move are voluntary. we tell them to move. they cant move on their own.
What type muscle is found in the hollow parts of the body?
Smooth muscle is found in the hollow parts of the body, such as the walls of blood vessels, digestive organs, and airways. Smooth muscle is involuntary and responsible for functions such as moving food through the digestive system and regulating blood flow.
