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what is meant by voluntary and involuntary actions?

Involuntary actions are those we cannot control according to our will means it does not involve thoughts.Most involuntary actions such as heart beat, blood pressure, movement of food in the alimentary canal, salivation, etc. are controlled by the midbrain and hindbrain. All these involuntary actions are controlled by the medulla of the hindbrain.

Voluntary actions- Those actions which are under the individual 's controls, initiated by himself and by his own consciousness are known as voluntary actions. Most of the voluntary actions like reading a book, clapping are controlled by the cerebrum which is a part of forebrain.


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