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SMOOTH MUSCLE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A type of muscle without transverse striations in its constituent fibers; such muscles are almost always involuntary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Muscle dont la contraction involontaire est assurée par le système nerveux autonome.

CONT

Le péristaltisme se traduit comme étant des ondes rythmiques produites par la contraction des muscles lisses forçant le bol alimentaire à avancer dans le tube digestif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
DEF

Tejido contráctil propio de los vertebrados, formado por células alargadas, sin estriaciones transversales, y unidas entre sí por fibras de tejido conectivo. Su contracción es lenta e involuntaria.

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