voluntary

adj. describing activity, movement, behavior, or other processes produced by choice or intention and under cortical control, in contrast to automatic movements (e.g., reflexes) or action that is not intended (see ideomotor activity). Compare involuntary.

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May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.