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Visceral muscle tissue, or smooth muscle, is tissue associated with the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity. There are three types of muscle in the body: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. As with any muscle, the smooth, involuntary muscles of the visceral muscle tissue (which lines the blood vessels, stomach, digestive tract, and other internal organs) are composed of bundles of specialized cells capable of contraction and relaxation to create movement. If one...[Continued from above] . . . were to slice through a muscle diagonally, he would find that it resembles a telephone cable. Inside is a bundle of smaller cables, and each bundle surrounds still smaller ones. The first and largest bundle is made up of muscle fibers in which there are nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. Each fiber is built up from smaller strands called myofibrils, and each myofibril contains interlaced filaments of muscle proteins.
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Which type of muscle is found in hollow structures such as those of the digestive system?
single-unit smooth muscle
What is the visceral muscle known as?
Muscles are made up of "excitable cells" which can contract. Visceral muscle is smooth muscle--one of three types of muscles in the body. Visceral muscle is found in the body in places like the arteries, bladder, the digestive tract and many other muscles which need to contract in order to perform their job.
What type of muscle is found in the wall of hollow internal organs?
Smooth Muscle
Is skeletal muscle found in the heart?
no. skeletal muscle is found in large groups of muscles like the arms and legs. your heart is a cardiovascular muscle
What type of muscle is a chicken leg?
Cardiac muscle.
What muscle lines the bladder wall?
The main muscle in the bladder is called the Detrusor muscle (which is a smooth muscle). it is circular.
Who discover cardiovascular system?
William Harvey helped found the cardiovascular system. He was the first to provide a complete and comprehensive description of the entire system and its functions. He was known as the Father of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Which two muscle types are controlled involuntarily?
Visceral muscles, which are under involuntary control, come in two forms. They are the smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue, found only in the heart.
Where is the cardiovascular system?
The cardiovascular system refers to the heart and blood vessels in the body so it is found around almost your entire body
In What organs do you find smooth muscle?
Smooth muscle is found in hollow visceral organs, like the stomach, intestines, uterus, bladder, and blood vessels/arteries. (Smooth muscle doesn't apply to the heart though, that's cardiac muscle)
What is an example of visceral smooth muscle?
It's found mainly in the wall of hollow viscera e.g. gut, ureters and many blood vessels
What common tumors are found in the cardiovascular system and the integumentary system?
* brain tumors and facalie tumors
