Parts of Nervous System. Nervous System: Nervous system is the chief controlling and coordinating system of the body. It controls and regulates all activities of the body, whether voluntary or involuntary, and adjusts the individual (organism) to the given surroundings.
1.Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones. Smooth muscles line up the visceral organs viz. Intestines,blood vessels,pupils etc (therefore also known as visceral muscles.) 2.Skeletal muscles perform voluntary actions. Smooth muscles are responsible for involuntary reflexes and actions.
Smooth Muscles vs Cardiac Muscles. The two most confusing muscle types are the cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. The reason for such confusionmay be because of both being characterized with involuntary contractions unlike the long and powerful skeletal muscles (somatic muscles) that can contract voluntarily.