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The heart is an involuntary muscle.Involuntary muscles are smooth muscles that are not directly controllable at will. Voluntary muscles are controllable like those found in your arms, legs, hands, etc.

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Can a muscle be involuntary and voluntary?

a muscle can be both involuntary or voluntary.the muscles which are under our control are said to known as voluntary muscle.e.g. biceps,triceps.the muscle which are not in our control are called involuntary muscles.e.g.muscle in our internal organs


What muscle tissue is known to be nonstriated and involuntary?

Smooth muscle that makes up the internal organs, mostly found in the gastrointestinal tract.


What does a smooth muscle provide?

Smooth muscle is responsible for involuntary movement, just like skeletal muscle, only the movement is usually in the internal organs.


What is an example of involuntary muscle in the human body?

An example of involuntary muscle in the human body is the smooth muscle found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach and intestines. These muscles work automatically without conscious control.


What muscles are inside many internal organs?

There are a number of muscles found in the walls of many internal organs. The common ones include smooth muscles and involuntary muscles among others.


Are smooth muscles voluntary or involuntary?

it is involuntary and is controlled by autonomic ground plexus.smooth muscle is found on wall of organs.


Smooth muscles are sometimes called?

Involuntary Muscle Immerse yourself medical language, page 431: "Smooth muscles are involuntary, nonstriated muscles."


Involuntary muscles found inside organs are called?

Involuntary muscles found inside organs are called smooth muscles. These muscles control processes like digestion, blood vessel constriction, and breathing without our conscious effort.


Involuntary muscle is found in internal organs and responds directly to orders from the brain?

These are called smooth muscles and are mediated by the autonomic nervous system


What is the function of smooth muscle in providing?

Smooth muscle plays a crucial role in providing involuntary movement and control of internal organs, blood vessels, and other structures in the body.


What is the main function of smooth muscle cells?

Smooth muscle cells are responsible for involuntary movement in the body, such as those of internal organs like the intestines, blood vessels, and airways. They contract and relax to regulate processes like digestion, blood flow, and airway diameter.


What are the differences between cardiac smooth and voluntary muscles?

muscle tissue is either voluntary or involuntary. The heart is an involuntary muscle you don't consciously control this muscle. Smooth muscles are also involuntary and are found in the internal organs such as the bladder, stomach they churn food constrict blood vessels ect...thing you don't have to think about.