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Q. Assertion : Smooth muscles are known as involuntary muscles.
Reason : Smooth muscles are controlled by autonomic nervous system

Structural Organisation in Animals

Solution:

Smooth muscles are found in the posterior part of oesophagus, stomach, intestine, blood vessels, iris of eye and dermis of skin. They are involuntary as their functioning cannot be directly controlled. Action of these muscles is controlled by autonomic nervous system