SMOOTH MUSCLE
\smˈuːð mˈʌsə͡l], \smˈuːð mˈʌsəl], \s_m_ˈuː_ð m_ˈʌ_s_əl]\
Definitions of SMOOTH MUSCLE
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a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
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muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
By Princeton University
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a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
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muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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