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voluntary muscle [′väl·ən‚ter·ē ′məs·əl] (physiology) A muscle directly under the control of the will of the organism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 16,17) In neurologically intact subjects, such changes are reflected by reduced voluntary muscle activity during practice and decreased evidence of plastic changes in the central nervous system. In the initial scan, the children with ADHD were shown to have smaller cerebrums, the area of the brain that controls mental processing, and cerebellums, which control voluntary muscle activity in the body. The motor cortex controls voluntary muscle movements. |
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