Is the cardiac muscle voluntary?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether the contraction of cardiac muscle is under voluntary control, which relates to the nature of muscle tissues in the body.
Answer
No, the cardiac muscle is not voluntary.
The final answer is no, the cardiac muscle is not voluntary.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is no, the cardiac muscle is not voluntary.
More Information
Cardiac muscle is responsible for the contraction of the heart and functions involuntarily, without conscious control.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing cardiac muscle with skeletal muscle, which is under voluntary control.
Sources
- Muscle tissue types - National Center for Biotechnology Information - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Muscle Physiology - Human Physiology Textbook - physiology.org
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