voluntary muscle

noun

: muscle (such as most striated muscle) under voluntary control

Examples of voluntary muscle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The technology was developed and tested in close collaboration with a person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that gradually destroys the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

When voluntary muscle action is progressively affected, people may lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that the disorder impacts motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025

Breathing is a voluntary muscle function, so that will be affected eventually too. — Brooke Eby, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for voluntary muscle

• bustle
• hustle
• mussel
• russel
• rustle
• trussell
• tussle
• mofussil

Kids Definition

voluntary muscle

noun

: muscle (as most striated muscle) that is under voluntary control

Medical Definition

voluntary muscle

noun

: muscle (as most striated muscle) under voluntary control