smooth muscle tissue

involuntary muscle

Muscle tissue which is unstriated, composed primarily of smooth muscle fibers surrounded by a reticulum of collagen and elastic fibers. Smooth muscle differs from striated muscle in the much higher actin/myosin ratio, the absence of conspicuous sarcomeres and the ability to contract to a much smaller fraction of its resting length[GO].

Type Muscle
Structure parente muscle tissue
Nom latin involuntary muscle
FMA ID 14070

Sous-structures

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Questions fréquentes

What is the smooth muscle tissue?
Muscle tissue which is unstriated, composed primarily of smooth muscle fibers surrounded by a reticulum of collagen and elastic fibers. Smooth muscle differs from striated muscle in the much higher actin/myosin ratio, the absence of conspicuous sarcomeres and the ability to contract to a much smalle
What is the Latin name for the smooth muscle tissue?
The Latin name for the smooth muscle tissue is involuntary muscle.

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