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The smooth muscle, which is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system, controls the diameter of the blood vessel, and it plays an important role in blood pressure.

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What kind of Involuntary muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels and in the digestive tract?

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Smooth muscle can be found in the walls of blood vessels and in the?

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