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Involuntary Muscle

A muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart).A type of muscle that is not consciously controlled by an organism and reacts 'involuntarily' to nerve system signals.


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PostSynaptic Neuron

... D. Hypothalamus The Cerebellum being the region of the brain to control muscle movement The Cerebral Cortex, the outer lining of the cerebral hemisphere The Medulla regulates involuntary muscle action, breathing movements, diameter of blood vessels, heart rate... ...

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by Asanii
Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:28 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PostSynaptic Neuron
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Views: 121

peripheral nervous system

... the activity of the autonomic nervous system. I'm more confused about involuntary skeletal muscle contraction during withdrawal reflex. That I would say is also an autonomic innervation ...

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by kk
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:40 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
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controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

... yes, the autonomic nervous system is described by medical textbooks as involuntary, but as you can see, there are exceptions to this. some people ... a rhythm of about 30 contractions/minute. Specialized conducting muscle cells in the heart collectively named by anatomists the Purkinje fibers ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
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Re: Muscle Contraction: Strength

A muscle contraction (also known as a muscle twitch or simply twitch) occurs when a muscle fiber ... muscle contractions are initiated in the brain, while the spinal cord initiates involuntary reflexes. ref:http://bioisolutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/muscle-contraction.html

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by loyolite11
Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:16 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Muscle Contraction: Strength
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What is the function of the following tisues in the lungs?

... secret mucigen which converts to mucus when hydrated 3. smooth muscle aka visceral muscle locations: walls of blood vessels and in hollow ... tubes etc.)capable of slow sustained contractions (uterus in birth), involuntary control happens on its own. 4. elastic fibers location; is one ...

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by biolass
Fri May 04, 2007 9:30 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: What is the function of the following tisues in the lungs?
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