The muscles which contract and relax upon our will are called __.

striated muscles

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unstriated muscles

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cardiac muscles

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smooth muscles

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Solution

The correct option is A
striated muscles

Muscles that are under the conscious control of an individual are skeletal or striated muscles. For example, the muscles in our arms move only when we want. Such muscles are also called voluntary muscles.

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