MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

SMOOTH MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Smooth muscles are part of what system?
A
Circulatory system
B
Digestive system
C
Muscular system
D
Nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smooth muscle fibers are located in walls of hollow visceral organs (such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines), except the heart, appear spindle-shaped, and are also under involuntary control. Skeletal muscle fibers occur in muscles which are attached to the skeleton.

Detailed explanation-3: -Smooth muscle is a type of muscle that contracts without any voluntary control, and it is made of a thin form of layers, which is made up of spindle-shaped, unstriated cells with only one nucleus and present in inner organs walls like bladder, intestine, stomach, blood vessels, etc. excluding the heart.

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