Smooth Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
Function of smooth muscle?
A
Acts as body’s conduit for transport
2
Q
What is smooth muscle regulated by?
A
Autonomic nervous system
3
Q
Where is smooth muscle located?
A
Walls of hollow organs and blood vessels
4
Q
What are the structures of smooth muscle?
A
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Microfilaments
Dense bands
Dense bodies
5
Q
What are the 5 types of smooth muscle?
A
Vascular Airways Intestinal Myometrium Bladder
6
Q
What are autacoids?
A
A physiologically active factor released by cells which acts in an autocrine or paracrine fashion
