What is the difference between a voluntary and an involuntary action? Which kind of action is digestion? Explain your choice.


A voluntary action is under the control of one's will, means under the control of the brain.

Example- Dancing, Eating, Writing, etc.


An involuntary action is not under the control of one's will, it is controlled by the spinal cord.

Example- Breathing, Respiration, Blinking eyelids etc.


Digestion is a kind of involuntary action because it occurs inside our body unknowingly by the digestive system.

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Updated on: 23-Mar-2023

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