Which of the following muscle types are involuntary in action?

  • A. Skeletal and smooth
  • B. Skeletal and cardiac
  • C. Cardiac and smooth
  • D. Smooth muscle only

Explanation

Cardiac muscle beats rhythmically without conscious control and smooth muscle works the gut, blood vessels and other hollow organs automatically, so both are involuntary. Skeletal muscle is the only voluntary type, which eliminates the first two options at once. Smooth muscle alone is too narrow, since it leaves cardiac muscle out.

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