Which muscle type is under voluntary control and attached to bones?

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Which muscle type is under voluntary control and attached to bones?

Voluntary control and attachment to bones point to skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle fibers are connected to bones by tendons and contract under conscious control, letting you move the limbs and adjust posture. Cardiac muscle forms the heart and contracts automatically, not by choice. Smooth muscle lines hollow organs and blood vessels and also contracts involuntarily. Nerve tissue is not muscle at all; it carries signals rather than contracting.

Voluntary control and attachment to bones point to skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle fibers are connected to bones by tendons and contract under conscious control, letting you move the limbs and adjust posture. Cardiac muscle forms the heart and contracts automatically, not by choice. Smooth muscle lines hollow organs and blood vessels and also contracts involuntarily. Nerve tissue is not muscle at all; it carries signals rather than contracting.

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