Voluntary Muscle (Noun)
Meaning
Striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The voluntary muscle in the arm allows a person to flex at will.
- Smiling involves the use of voluntary muscles in the face.
- Voluntary muscle contractions are slower and more powerful than involuntary contractions.
- A person's ability to move a limb is determined by the voluntary muscle attached to the bone.
- The tongue is a voluntary muscle, which means that a person has conscious control over its movement.