Question

Choose all the answers that apply.

Muscles in the small intestine are _____.

smooth
striated
involuntary
voluntary
cardiac
Pls pick multiple

Answer 1

smooth and involuntary

Two layers of smooth muscle form the small intestine. The outermost layer is the thin, longitudinal muscle that contracts, relaxes, shortens, and lengthens the gut allowing food to move in one direction. The innermost layer is a thicker, circular muscle.

Also smooth muscle is not under our control so is called involuntary