visceral muscle tissue

Visceral muscle tissue is the collective term for all muscle found in the walls of hollow organs and visceral structures responsible for organ motility.

Located in the walls of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bladder, and other hollow organs, organized in distinct layers.

Visceral muscle tissue performs organ-specific functions including propulsion of contents, mixing, segmentation, and maintenance of organ tone.

Visceral muscle receives dual innervation from the autonomic nervous system and local myenteric plexuses, allowing both central and local reflex control.

Pathology of visceral muscle underlies common conditions including inflammatory bowel disease and dysmotility disorders.