Smooth Muscle (Noun)
Meaning 1
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The smooth muscle in the stomach wall contracts and relaxes in a rhythmic manner to mix food with digestive enzymes.
- Smooth muscle cells are found in the walls of blood vessels and play a crucial role in regulating blood pressure.
- The contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle in the bladder wall helps to control the flow of urine.
- In the intestine, smooth muscle helps to move food through the digestive system by contracting and relaxing in a wave-like motion.
- The smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels constricts or dilates to regulate blood flow and maintain blood pressure.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.