What is the difference between an involuntary and a voluntary muscle?
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| Feature Voluntary Muscles Involuntary Muscles | |||
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Control Conscious (Somatic Nervous System) Unconscious (Autonomic Nervous System) Muscle Type Skeletal Smooth and Cardiac Location Attached to bones Internal organs, blood vessels, and heart Shape Long, cylindrical fibers Spindle-shaped (Smooth) or Branched (Cardiac) Main Goal Movement and locomotion Maintaining internal homeostasis |
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