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Meaning of SMOOTH MUSCLE

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
  2. [n]  a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
 
 Synonyms: involuntary muscle
 
 See Also: muscle, muscular tissue, musculus, musculus sphincter ani internus, myometrium, smooth muscle cell

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: muscle that performs automatic tasks, such as constricting blood vessels.
 

 

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