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Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Smooth
Tissues > Muscles > Muscle, Smooth

Preferred term

Muscle, Smooth  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Involuntary Muscle
  • Involuntary Muscles
  • Muscle, Involuntary
  • Muscles, Involuntary
  • Smooth Muscle

Note

  • coordinate with specific organ if pertinent; /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

Scope note

  • 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)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009130

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