MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SMOOTH MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The stomach is a ____
A
Smooth muscle
B
Cardiac muscle
C
Skeletal muscle
D
External muscle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Smooth muscle is present throughout the body, where it serves a variety of functions. It is in the stomach and intestines, where it helps with digestion and nutrient collection. It exists throughout the urinary system, where it functions to help rid the body of toxins and works in electrolyte balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smooth muscle is found throughout the body where it serves a variety of functions. It is in the stomach and intestines where it helps with digestion and nutrient collection.

Detailed explanation-3: -The human stomach contains three layers of muscle in its walls, the outer longitudinal, the middle circular and the inner oblique. The visceral smooth muscle cells make up all three layers along the entire organ.

Detailed explanation-4: -Smooth muscle, found in the walls of the hollow internal organs such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and uterus, is under control of the autonomic nervous system. Smooth muscle cannot be controlled consciously and thus acts involuntarily.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muscle tissue in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach and intestines is smooth muscle.

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