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Smooth muscle tissue is able to maintain an even amount of tension for periods of times. This is helpful in its function of expelling the contents of an organ.
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What kind of muscle can stretch or maintain tension for long periods of time?
Smooth muscles.
Is there is a small amount of smooth muscle in the heart?
No. and cardiac muscle is technically different from skeletal muscle, too.
What is the difference between the smooth and striated muscle?
The difference is that the strained muscle has more tension on it and the smooth muscle doesn't like if you break your leg you relay on the other leg to get you around so while the muscle fixes you should use the other arm.
What has resting tension?
GI tract smooth muscle has resting tension which results from slightly elevated levels of intracellular Ca2+. This tone is modified by neutransmitters, hormones, or drugs.
What is the muscle that is found in the small intestine?
smooth musclesmooth muscle
Is an ulcer a cardiac muscle or a smooth muscle?
Smooth muscle
What is the layer in the wall of an artery that helps maintain blood pressure?
smooth muscle and elastic connective tissue
What is the layer of smooth muscle that wrinkles the scrotal skin to help maintain a fairly constant intrascrotal temperature?
Dartos
Which muscle tissue is involuntary and not striated?
SmoothI'm POSITIVE it's the Skeletal Muscle!
Is muscle cell is smooth when hungry?
No, "smooth" muscle is a type of muscle.
Is voluntary muscle smooth muscle?
yes it is.....
Do smooth muscle cells posses central nuclei but lack striations?
Smooth muscle is not striated, hence the name smooth muscle.nonotcardiac muscle
