Differentiate between voluntary and involuntary muscles. Give an example of each type.

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answered Sep 26, 2019 by Bjay (50.2k points)
edited Jan 28 by Vikash Kumar

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Voluntary muscles	Involuntary muscles
Controlled by the central nervous system	Controlled by the autonomic nervous system
The contractions are rapid and powerful	The contractions are slow
It requires high energy	The energy requirement is lesser
The muscles have multinucleated cells	The muscles have uninucleated cells
The voluntary muscles are command-controlled	Involuntary muscles are not command-controlled
The muscles are long and cylindrical	The muscles are small and spindle-shaped
These muscles get tired and need rest at intervals	These muscles do not get tired and there is no need of interval
It has a thick sarcolemma	It has a thin sarcolemma
It has a peripheral nucleus	It has a central nucleus
Muscles of mid-ear and tongue attached to the bone are some examples	Muscles of alimentary tracts, respiratory tracts, and ducts of glands are some examples