A. Answer True or False. 1. Skeletal muscles are involuntary. 2. Digesting food is involuntary. 3. The brain tells voluntary muscles what to do. 4. Smooth muscles move bones. 5. Thinking can control the heart muscles.

1. False! Skeletal muscles are actually voluntary, meaning you can consciously control them for movements like walking or waving. 2. True! Digesting food is involuntary; your body takes care of it automatically without you needing to think about it—thank goodness for that! 3. True! Your brain indeed sends signals to voluntary muscles to tell them when to contract or relax, letting you perform movements at will. 4. False! Smooth muscles do not move bones; they are responsible for involuntary actions in organs, such as the stomach and blood vessels. 5. True! While heart muscles beat automatically, the brain can influence their rate through thinking or emotional states, such as feeling excited or relaxed.