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in·vol·un·ta·ry mus·cle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. smooth muscle, involuntary musclenoun

    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)

Wiktionary

  1. involuntary musclenoun

    Muscle that is not controlled by individual volition; cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

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  1. involuntary muscle

    Involuntary muscle refers to a type of muscle that operates or moves without conscious control. It typically functions automatically, carrying out actions within the body such as digestion, heartbeat and respiration. Involuntary muscles include smooth muscle tissues found in organs and structures like the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bronchi, uterus, urethra, blood vessels, and the myocardium in the heart.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of involuntary muscle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of involuntary muscle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of involuntary muscle in a Sentence

  1. Raj Dasgupta:

    It’s estimated that nearly 70 % of the population experience sleep starts at some point, medically speaking, hypnic jerks are classified as a type of myoclonus, which is a category of rapid, involuntary muscle movements. A classic example of myoclonus are hiccups.


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