Voluntary vs Involuntary Muscles

Which of these is caused by an involuntary muscle?

• Sticking out your tongue

• Wiggling your nose

• Staring at your friend

• Your heart beating

Which of the following uses voluntary muscles?

• Heart beating

• Digesting your food

• Putting your hand up

• Sneezing

Is sneezing a voluntary movement?

• Yes (True), it is a voluntary movement.

• No (False), its not a voluntary movement.

What are your voluntary muscles connected to?

• Bones

• each other

• Your heart

• Your legs

What kind of muscle movement would you call your heart beating.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Can be both

What kind of muscle movement would you call 'digesting your food'.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Can be both

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What kind of muscle movement would you call 'farting'.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Can be both

What kind of movement would you call 'swallowing water'.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Can be both

What muscle movement would you call 'voluntary'.

• Hiccuping

• Blinking your eyes

• Growing your nails

• Twitching

What muscle movement would you call 'involuntary'.

• Hiccuping

• Blinking your eyes

• chewing

• Scratching