Smooth Muscle Contracts Involuntarily, Whereas Skeletal Muscle Contraction Is Under

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Essay

Smooth muscle contracts involuntarily, whereas skeletal muscle contraction is under voluntary control. How do the mechanisms that control smooth muscle and skeletal muscle contraction differ?

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Definitions:

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the component of personality composed of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires.

Latent Homosexual Desires

Unconscious or unacknowledged sexual attraction towards individuals of the same sex.

Defense Mechanism

Mental tactics employed by people, groups, or countries to deal with the truth and preserve their self-perception.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, involving the redirection of unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behaviors or interests.