Voluntary and Involuntary Responses

OBJ: I can distinguish between voluntary and involuntary responses.

Essential Questions

• What is the difference between a voluntary and involuntary response?

• How do we determine what is voluntary and involuntary?

Definition

vol·un·tar·y  (vln-tr)• adj.

• 1. Done or undertaken of one's own free will: a voluntary decision to leave the job.

• 2. Acting or done willingly and without constraint: voluntary community work.

How does that relate to the body?

Think about your bodyWhat types of things do you think about doing before you do them?

Write an example of your slates.

waving at a friend

yelling

chewing your pizza

With your group:

Come up with a definition for voluntary responses that relates to the human body.

Definitionsin·vol·un·tar·y  (n-vln-tr)

• adj.

• 1. Acting or done without or against one's will: an involuntary participant in what turned out to be an argument.

• 2. Not subject to control of the volition: gave an involuntary start.

• Synonym: spontaneous.

How does that relate to the body?

Think about what your body does.

What type of things does your body do that you don’t have to think about?

How does that relate to the body?

Think about your body

What types of things does your body do without you having to think about??

Write an example of your slates.

breathing

blinking

heart beating

What about when the doctor hits your knee?

Is that voluntary or involuntary?

Decide whether these responses are voluntary or involuntary:

1 finger for voluntary, 2 for involuntary

Singing Blood flowingWinking at someone

Closure

On your slate,

write TWO examples of involuntary and

TWO example of voluntary responses you had

during THIS LESSSON!