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Abstract
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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- Muscle, Involuntary
- Muscle, Smooth
- Involuntary Muscle
- Involuntary Muscles
- Muscles, Involuntary
- Muscles, Smooth
- Smooth Muscles
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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coordinate with specific organ if pertinent; /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
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- National Library of Medicine. Smooth Muscle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009130. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009130
- Smooth Muscle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_muscle
- Smooth Muscle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208453