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Cells > Muscle Cells > Myocytes, Smooth Muscle

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Myocytes, Smooth Muscle  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE).

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Entry terms

  • Smooth Muscle Cells

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RXC8S1FC-Z

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