What is the meaning of smooth muscle?

noun

  • A muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart.
  • Muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets. .
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