Question

Differentiate between voluntary and involuntary muscles. Give one example of each type.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Muscles that are under your conscious control are called voluntary muscles.

Some examples of voluntary muscles include the biceps, the triceps, the quadriceps, diaphragm, pectoral muscles, abdominals, hamstrings, etc.

Muscles that are not under your conscious control are called involuntary muscles.

Some examples of involuntary muscles include the cardiac muscle and smooth muscle lining the intestinal tracts, blood vessels, urogenital tracts, respiratory tract, etc.

Answer 2

Another classification of muscles is Voluntary and Involuntary muscles. The muscles which move without our volition are called involuntary muscles. For example, the cardiac muscle in the heart and the smooth muscles are involuntary muscle.

The voluntary muscle or skeletal muscles are connected to the bones by tendons. These muscles help in movement or locomotion and help in maintaining body postures. An average male has approximately 42% of skeletal muscle and an average female about 36%.