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vol·un·tar·y mus·cle

one with an action that is under the control of the will; all the striated muscles, except the heart, are voluntary muscles.
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voluntary muscle

n.
Muscle that is normally controlled by individual volition; skeletal muscle.
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vol·un·tar·y mus·cle

(vol'ŭn-tar-ē mŭs'ĕl)
One with an action that is under the control of the will; all the striated muscles, except the heart, are voluntary muscles.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

voluntary muscle

Striped muscle normally contracted in the course of volitional activity.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

voluntary muscle

see STRIATED MUSCLE.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Voluntary muscle

A muscle under conscious control; contrasted with smooth muscle and heart muscle which are not under voluntary control.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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