Question

which if the following describe a smooth muscle.
a. it can be voluntarily controlled
b. it is involuntarily controlled
c. it can be consciously controlled
d. it contract rhythmically.​

Answer 1

Answer:

b. it is involuntarily controlled

Explanation:

At a cellular level, smooth muscle functions as an involuntary non-striated muscle. Smooth muscle contains thick and thin filaments that do not arrange into sarcomeres, resulting in a non-striated pattern.

Answer 2

• B) it is involuntarily controlled.

Smooth Muscle:

• Smooth muscles also called involuntary muscles, muscles that shows no cross stripes under microscopic magnification. It consists of narrow spindle-shaped cells with a single, centrally located nucleus.
• Smooth muscle tissues , unlike striated muscle, contracts slowly and automatically. It constitutes much of the musculature of internal organs and the digestive system.
• They are found in the body's hollow organs like intestines, digestive tracts, urinary bladder, ureters, and the blood vessels of the circulating blood system.
• They are also found in walls of the lungs and the reproductive system of both genders.
• The muscles in the urinary system, performs the electrolyte balance function to eliminate the body toxins effectively.
• It also found in the blood vessels, performing vital roles in controlling the oxygenation of tissues and pressure of blood in the body.
• These muscles are found all over the body, performing several vital functions of the body and controlled by the nervous system.