INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Involuntary Muscle.
Involuntary Muscle - as a noun
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)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
smooth muscleHypernyms (Closely Related)
muscle10musculusHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The heart is an example of an involuntary muscle."
"Smooth muscles are another term for involuntary muscles."
"The digestive system contains many involuntary muscles."
"The contraction of involuntary muscles is regulated by the autonomic nervous system."
"Muscle spasms can occur in involuntary muscles."
