smooth muscle; involuntary muscle
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smooth muscle; involuntary muscle tissue
technicalA type of involuntary muscle found in the walls of internal organs (viscera) such as the stomach, intestines, and bladder. Its function is automatic and not under conscious control.
Wèi胃
hé和
cháng肠
de的
rú蠕
dòng动
zhǔ主
yào要
yóu由
píng平
huá滑
jī肌
kòng控
zhì制
。
The peristalsis of the stomach and intestines is mainly controlled by smooth muscle.
Páng膀
guāng胱
bì壁
fù富
hán含
píng平
huá滑
jī肌
xiān纤
wéi维
。
The wall of the bladder is rich in smooth muscle fibers.
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Yǔ与
héng横
wén纹
jī肌
bù不
tóng同
，
píng平
huá滑
jī肌
de的
yùn运
dòng动
shì是
bù不
suí随
yì意
de的
。
Unlike striated muscle, the movement of smooth muscle is involuntary.
Xuè血
guǎn管
de的
zhōng中
céng层
yě也
yóu由
píng平
huá滑
jī肌
gòu构
chéng成
。
The middle layer of blood vessels is also composed of smooth muscle.