SMOOTH MUSCLE SYSTEMS
Smooth muscle is one of the three types of muscle tissue in the human body along with skeletal muscle system and cardiac muscle system.
Smooth muscle forms the supporting tissue of blood vessels and hollow internal organs, such as the stomach, intestine, and bladder. It is regarded smooth as it is distinguished from the striated muscles of the skeleton and heart by its structure and its functional capabilities.
Read more about the many different smooth muscle systems below to get a more in-depth insight into the various types of systems and their properties.
Smooth muscle forms the supporting tissue of blood vessels and hollow internal organs, such as the stomach, intestine, and bladder. It is regarded smooth as it is distinguished from the striated muscles of the skeleton and heart by its structure and its functional capabilities.
Read more about the many different smooth muscle systems below to get a more in-depth insight into the various types of systems and their properties.
Pressure Myograph System - 110PXL - for large vessels |
Pressure Myograph System - 112PP
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Pressure Myograph System - 114P
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What is smooth muscle?
Smooth muscle is a type of muscle tissue organized in a different way than other muscle cells but with the same function as all other muscle tissue which is to contract. As mentioned above smooth muscle is found in many areas of the body. It lines a lot of parts of the circulatory and digestive systems. In addition smooth muscle is also responsible for raising the hairs on the arm.
Smooth muscle tissue is used by many systems to apply pressure to vessels and organs consisting of sheets or stands of smooth muscle cells.
Smooth muscle tissue is used by many systems to apply pressure to vessels and organs consisting of sheets or stands of smooth muscle cells.