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Descriptor English: Muscle, Smooth
Descriptor Spanish: Músculo Liso
Descriptor músculo liso
Entry term(s) músculo involuntario
Scope note: Músculos no estriados que recubren los órganos internos, los vasos sanguíneos, los folículos pilosos, etc. Los elementos contráctiles son alargados, generalmente son células en forma de huso con núcleos localizados centralmente. Las fibras musculares lisas están unidas a manera de sábanas o fascículos mediante fibras reticulares y también con frecuencia abundantes redes elásticas. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Músculo Liso
Descriptor French: Muscles lisses
Entry term(s): Involuntary Muscle
Involuntary Muscles
Muscle, Involuntary
Muscles, Involuntary
Muscles, Smooth
Smooth Muscle
Smooth Muscles
Tree number(s): A02.633.570
A10.690.467
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009130
Scope note: Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: coordinate with specific organ if pertinent; /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 9320
Unique ID: D009130
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Muscle, Smooth - Preferred
Concept UI M0014245
Scope note Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Muscle, Smooth
Entry term(s) Involuntary Muscle
Involuntary Muscles
Muscle, Involuntary
Muscles, Involuntary
Muscles, Smooth
Smooth Muscle
Smooth Muscles



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