visceral muscle tissue

visceral muscle

A muscle tissue that is associated with soft internal organs (viscera).

类型 Muscle
上级结构 muscle tissue
拉丁名称 visceral muscle

常见问题

What is 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.
Where is visceral muscle tissue located?
Located in the walls of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bladder, and other hollow organs, organized in distinct layers.
What is the function of visceral muscle tissue?
Visceral muscle tissue performs organ-specific functions including propulsion of contents, mixing, segmentation, and maintenance of organ tone.
What is visceral muscle tissue connected to?
Visceral muscle receives dual innervation from the autonomic nervous system and local myenteric plexuses, allowing both central and local reflex control.
Why is visceral muscle tissue clinically important?
Pathology of visceral muscle underlies common conditions including inflammatory bowel disease and dysmotility disorders.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.