Anatomy

Smooth Muscle Myocytes

Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE).

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Abstract

Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE).

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7 entry terms
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle
  • Smooth Muscle Cells
  • Cell, Smooth Muscle
  • Cells, Smooth Muscle
  • Myocyte, Smooth Muscle
  • Smooth Muscle Cell
  • Smooth Muscle Myocyte

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  • Muscle, Smooth/cytology (1964-2002)

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  1. A11w.620w.520

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Smooth Muscle Myocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032389. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032389
  2. Smooth Muscle Myocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66508979