Muscle, Smooth - Physiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Early fracture callus displays smooth muscle-like viscoelastic properties ex vivo: implications for fracture healing.

30 Oct 2009 Cells of early, fibrous callus in bone fractures possess much alpha smooth muscle actin. This callus contracts and relaxes; however, active and passive components of its force production have yet to be defined. We aimed to establish whether passive ... Read more...

Adaptation of the length-active tension relationship in rabbit detrusor.

10 Aug 2009 Studies have shown that the length-tension (L-T) relationships in airway and vascular smooth muscles are dynamic and can adapt to length changes over a period of time. Our prior studies have shown that the passive L-T relationship in rabbit detrusor ... Read more...

Functional impact of the rhabdosphincter branch of the pelvic nerve on the membranous urethra in comparison to that of the pudendal nerve in male rabbits.

25 Jul 2009 INTRODUCTION: The innervation of the membranous urethra (MU) is still under debate. We analysed the functional effects of electrostimulation of the rhabdosphincter branch of the pelvic nerve (RBP) on the MU in a standardized male rabbit model, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Muscle, Smooth - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Early fracture callus displays smooth muscle-like viscoelastic properties ex vivo: implications for fracture healing. 30 Oct 2009
• Adaptation of the length-active tension relationship in rabbit detrusor. 10 Aug 2009
• Functional impact of the rhabdosphincter branch of the pelvic nerve on the membranous urethra in comparison to that of the pudendal nerve in male rabbits. 25 Jul 2009
• Sensing the fullness of the bladder. 13 Jul 2009
• Regulation of smooth muscle contraction/relaxation: paradigm shifts and quantifying arrows. 13 Jul 2009
• An inner medullary concentrating process actuated by renal pelvic/calyceal muscle contractions: assessment and hypothesis. 7 Jul 2009
• [The significance of extracellular Ca2+ in contractile responses in chick amnion] 29 Jun 2009
• Reconstruction of engineered uterine tissues containing smooth muscle layer in collagen/matrigel scaffold in vitro. 29 Jun 2009
• Characterization of the effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride on muscarinic receptor subtypes mediating the contraction of guinea-pig isolated gastrointestinal smooth muscle. 29 Jun 2009
• Membrane depolarization causes a direct activation of G protein-coupled receptors leading to local Ca2+ release in smooth muscle. 17 Jun 2009
• Inhibition of myosin light chain phosphorylation decreases rat mesenteric lymphatic contractile activity. 10 Jun 2009
• Transient oscillatory force-length behavior of activated airway smooth muscle. 10 Jun 2009
• Universal behavior of the osmotically compressed cell and its analogy to the colloidal glass transition. 9 Jun 2009
• Effects of beta3-adrenergic receptor activation on rat urinary bladder hyperactivity induced by ovariectomy. 8 Jun 2009
• Updating old ideas and recent advances regarding the Interstitial Cells of Cajal. 7 Jun 2009
• In vitro and in vivo characterization of opioid activities of C-terminal esterified endomorphin-2 analogs. 7 Jun 2009
• [Research of cytoskeleton-dependent mechanisms of contractile activity regulation in the smooth muscles] 30 May 2009
• Developmental differences in the contractile response of isolated ovine tracheal smooth muscle cells. 30 May 2009
• Airway smooth muscle: an architect of the lung? 30 May 2009
• High spatial resolution studies of muscarinic neuroeffector junctions in mouse isolated vas deferens. 27 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Muscle, Smooth'

Definition: Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

Descriptor UI: D009130

Alternative terms: Muscle, Smooth; Muscles, Smooth; Smooth Muscles; Muscle, Involuntary; Involuntary Muscle; Involuntary Muscles; Muscles, Involuntary; Smooth Muscle;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.633.570; A10.690.467;

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific organ if pertinent; /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent