Question

Voluntary muscles are called -------- muscles.

Answer 1

Voluntary muscles

1. Voluntary muscles are long, cylindrical, unbranched and multinucleated muscles.
2. These muscles are under the control of our will.
3. These are also called skeletal muscles as they are seen attached to the bone and thus helping in the movement of bone.
4. Present in limbs, body wall, tongue, pharynx and beginning of esophagus.
5. They have dark and light bands called striations in them.
6. Thus, these muscles are called striated muscles.

Final answer: Voluntary muscles are called striated muscles.