<p class="sensei-content-description"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">Actions Controlled by the Nervous System</mark></strong></p> <p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Voluntary Actions:</mark> </strong>The body actions which are performed under conscious control, i.e., which are done after thinking over them are called <strong>voluntary actions</strong>. For example; speaking, eating, reading, walking, running, clapping, etc., are voluntary actions.</p> <p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Involuntary Actions:</mark> </strong>The body actions which are performed without involvement of thinking process are called involuntary actions. <strong>Involuntary actions </strong>are not performed under conscious control. Heartbeat, breathing, blinking of eyes, movement of small intestine, etc., are the examples of involuntary actions.</p> Reflex Action <div class="sign-up-notice-after-excerpt-two" style="background-color:powderblue;"> You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following: <ul> <li>The complete lesson note and evaluation questions for this topic</li> <li>The complete lessons for the subject and class (First Term, Second Term & Third Term)</li> <li>Media-rich, interactive and gamified content</li> <li>End-of-lesson objective questions with detailed explanations to force mastery of content</li> <li>Simulated termly preparatory exams</li> <li>Discussion boards on all lessons and subjects</li> <li>Guaranteed learning</li> <li>Win great prizes for topping the <a href="https://www.primacyebooks.com">Primacy Ebooks</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="sensei-message info"></div>