question_answer 66)

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

Answer:

  The voluntary muscles are called so, as they can be regulated by our will. The functions carried by voluntary muscle cells is regulated by our own conscious control, e.g., movement of leg or arm by striated muscles. The involuntary muscles cannot be controlled by our conscious (will). The actions of these muscles are controlled by the hypothalamus, e.g., cardiac muscles regulate the beating of heart.