Voluntary Movements are Carried Out by the Contraction Of

Question

Voluntary movements are carried out by the contraction of
A) nonstriated muscle.
B) all types of muscle.
C) smooth muscle.
D) skeletal muscle.
E) cardiac muscle.

Accepted Answer

Voluntary movements are controlled by the somatic nervous system which stimulates skeletal muscles to contract. Therefore, the correct choice is skeletal muscle (D). Non-striated muscle (A) refers to smooth muscle, which is involuntary, and cardiac muscle (E) is also involuntary but is present only in the heart. So, the best choice is D.