- involuntary muscles
- muscles whose activity is not subject to conscious control
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
involuntary muscles
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Involuntary muscle — Involuntary muscles are smooth, uni nucleated, non branching muscles that are not directly controllable at will. These muscles are not as free as the voluntary muscles such as those in the arms, legs, fingers, toes etc.Cardiac muscle: a type of… … Wikipedia
involuntary — involuntarily /in vol euhn ter euh lee, vol euhn tair /, adv. involuntariness, n. /in vol euhn ter ee/, adj. 1. not voluntary; independent of one s will; not by one s own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude. 2. unintentional;… … Universalium
involuntary — in•vol•un•tar•y [[t]ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) not voluntary; independent of one s will: an involuntary listener[/ex] 2) unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture[/ex] 3) law caused through recklessness or negligence: involuntary… … From formal English to slang
involuntary — /ɪnˈvɒləntri / (say in voluhntree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective 1. not voluntary; acting, or done or made without one s own volition, or otherwise than by one s own will or choice: an involuntary listener. 2. unintentional. 3. Physiology… …
involuntary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done without conscious control. 2) (especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. 3) done against someone s will. DERIVATIVES involuntarily adverb involuntariness noun … English terms dictionary
Involuntary — Done other than in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of voluntary. The terms voluntary and involuntary apply to the human nervous system and its control over muscles. The nervous system is divided into two parts… … Medical dictionary
involuntary, voluntary — The meanings of these words are so different that they should never be confused, but they often are. Involuntary means unintentional or unconscious (an involuntary movement of the eyes); independent of one s will, made or done other than by one s … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
involuntary movement — movement of a limb or other body part caused by involuntary contraction of muscles; common types are athetosis, ballismus, chorea, myoclonus, seizure, tic, and tremor. Called also forced m … Medical dictionary
involuntary nervous system — The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as salivary glands and sweat glands). One part of the involuntary nervous system helps the … English dictionary of cancer terms
involuntary — adjective 1》 done without conscious control. ↘(especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will. 2》 done against someone s will. Derivatives involuntarily adverb involuntariness noun … English new terms dictionary
