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Muscle, Smooth

Medical Definition: 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)
Guide Notes: coord IM with specific organ (NIM & then only if pertinent); /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Muscle, Smooth Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - The nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Myometrium - The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.

Muscle, Smooth Medical Definitions and Terms

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