Smooth muscle
After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. The digestive enzyme pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid; pepsin itself can then convert pepsinogen into pepsin. Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity. The urethra is identified by the letter _____. Urine formed by a kidney collects in the _____ before being drained from the kidney by the _____ and transported to the _____. Smooth muscle is found within the walls of blood vessels (such smooth muscle specifically being termed vascular smooth muscle) such as in the tunica media layer of large (aorta) and small arteries, arterioles and veins. 1 Also, smooth muscle may contain MHC that is not involved in contraction, and that can arise from multiple genes. 2  Myosin II also contains 4 light chains, resulting in 2 per head, weighing 20 (MLC 20) and 17 (MLC 17) kDa. 3  These bind the heavy chains in the neck region between the head and tail. Smooth muscle is also found in lymphatic vessels, the urinary bladder, uterus (termed uterine smooth muscle), male and female reproductive tracts, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, arrector pili of skin, the ciliary muscle, and iris of the eye. 1 Also, smooth muscle may contain MHC that is not involved in contraction, and that can arise from multiple genes. 2  Myosin II also contains 4 light chains, resulting in 2 per head, weighing 20 (MLC 20) and 17 (MLC 17) kDa. 3  These bind the heavy chains in the neck region between the head and tail. Muscle tissue is categorized into three distinct types: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Each type of muscle tissue in the human body has a unique structure and a specific role. Skeletal muscle moves bones and other structures. Cardiac muscle contracts the heart to pump blood. The smooth muscle tissue that forms organs like the stomach and bladder changes shape to facilitate bodily functions. Here are more details about the structure and function of each type of muscle tissue in the human body. 1. The Human Body Has Over 600 Skeletal Muscles That Move Bones and Other Structures Skeletal muscles attach to and move bones by contracting and relaxing in response to voluntary messages from the nervous system Cartilage is found _____. surrounding organs such as the kidneys. in the heart. at the ends of bones such as the femur. covering the surface of your body. connecting one bone to another. _____ is the connective tissue specialized for transport. Urine formed by a kidney collects in the _____ before being drained from the kidney by the _____ and transported to the _____. Early in life, children notice that strange gurgling sounds sporadically emanate from their stomachs, particularly in periods between meals. This simple observation reflects the fact that the digestive tube is quite muscular and that muscle contractions and motility are integral parts of digestive function. Segmentation contractions are a common type of mixing motility seen especially in the small intestine-segmental rings of contraction chop and mix the ingesta. Alternating contraction and relaxation of the longitudinal muscle in the wall of the gut also provides effective mixing of its contents. As a blood clot begins to form, the process of its formation gets faster and faster. After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. The digestive enzyme pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid; pepsin itself can then convert pepsinogen into pepsin. Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity.
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what type of muscle is responsible for contractions of the digestive tract and arteries