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Describe one similarity and one differences between the muscle tissue and the blood vessels you viewed with the microscope?
Muscle tissue and blood vessels both use fibroblasts, a precursor for the smooth muscle cells that stabilize the blood vessels. One difference is that the muscle tissue requires oxygenated blood in order to function.
Which contractile tissue is found within the walls of blood vessels?
The contractile tissue found within the walls of blood vessels is smooth muscle tissue. This smooth muscle is responsible for regulating the diameter of blood vessels, which helps control blood flow and blood pressure. Unlike skeletal muscle, smooth muscle is involuntary and operates automatically without conscious control.
What kind of Involuntary muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels and in the digestive tract?
Smooth muscle tissue is the type of muscle tissue found in the walls of many organs and blood vessels in the body.
What type of muscle tissue causes vasoconstriction?
Smooth muscle tissue causes vasoconstriction. This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels and is responsible for regulating blood flow by constricting and dilating the vessels.
Do skeletal muscle tissue makes up blood vessel walls?
No, skeletal muscle tissues are located in the skeletal muscles and not blood vessels. Blood vessels are usually made of smooth epithelial cell tissue and not more on muscle.
What type of muscle tissue encircles blood vessels?
Smooth
Is cardiac muscle nourished by blood vessels?
Yes, cardiac muscle, like any other tissue of the body, is nourished by blood that is supplied by blood vessels.
What organs have muscle tissue?
The circulatory system = the heart + the blood vessels. The heart is a muscle, but the muscle fibers are slightly different to skeletal muscle. Arteries has a thin layer of muscle cells that surround them so that they can constrict or expand the blood vessels in order to regulate blood pressure.
What kind of muscle tissue would you find in the blood vessels?
Arteries have smooth muscle in their walls. The smaller the artery is, the less muscle is found. Veins have none, they count on the skeltal muscles to move blood back to the heart. The veins also have valves which prevent back flow.
What type of muscle tissue are the blood vessels and stomach made of?
The stomach and blood vessels are composed of smooth muscles.
What type of tissue is blood vessels?
The tissue in blood vessels is called elastic tissue as it have to control the pressure in blood and have to contract and relax to create a specific pressure so that every organ should receive blood.
Which layer of blood vessels contains smooth muscle tissue?
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