smooth muscle tissue
nounUK /smuːð ˈmʌsəl ˈtɪʃuː/
US /smuːð ˈmʌsəl ˈtɪʃuː/
Smooth muscle tissue is a kind of body tissue that moves without you thinking about it.
Smooth muscle tissue helps push food through your stomach.
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2. Muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs like the intestines and blood vessels.
The doctor explained that smooth muscle tissue lines the blood vessels.
3. A type of muscle that is not under conscious control and lacks visible stripes.
Unlike arm muscles, smooth muscle tissue does not show stripes under a microscope.
4. Tissue that contracts slowly and steadily to help organs do their jobs.
Smooth muscle tissue contracts slowly to move urine out of the bladder.