Ravi was walking very fast in his garden. Suddenly he started breathing heavily and so he decided to stop. Which muscles do you think are responsible for breathing heavily?

Voluntary muscles

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Involuntary muscles

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Both of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Involuntary muscles
Various processes like breathing, blood circulation, and digestion are vital functions do not depend upon our will. The muscles of organs which carry out these involuntary functions are called involuntary muscles. Functions of organs like the stomach, intestine, heart are carried out in their own fixed manner by involuntary muscles.

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