Multiple choice

Which of the following names is/are also used for voluntary muscle?

A. Skeletal muscle B. Smooth muscle C. Striated muscle D. Cardiac muscle

  1. B and D

  2. A and C

  3. C and D

  4. A and B

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Voluntary muscles are called skeletal muscles because they are mostly attached to bones and help in body movement. Voluntary muscles are also called striated muscles because these muscles show alternate light and dark bands or striations, when strained appropriately.

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