The powerful venom acts on the victim's voluntary muscles, paralysing the muscles required for body movement and breathing. |
But an almost complete paralysis of nearly all the voluntary muscles in my body. |
It blocks the function of the axons, making the voluntary muscles unusable. |
As one transitions from a state of consciousness to unconsciousness, the ability to control voluntary muscles may be affected. |
The voluntary muscles are regulated by the parts of the brain known as the cerebral motor cortex and the cerebellum. |
Not all voluntary muscles are equally sensitive to tubocurarine, and fortunately the respiratory muscles are the most spared. |