Smooth Muscle Physiology Quiz

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What is the primary function of smooth muscles?

  • Movement of joints (correct)
  • Supporting the skeleton
  • Generating heat for the body
  • Enabling fine motor skills

Which type of smooth muscle has individual fibers that can contract independently?

  • Visceral smooth muscle
  • Syncytial smooth muscle
  • Unitary smooth muscle
  • Multiunit smooth muscle (correct)

Where are examples of multiunit smooth muscles found?

  • Stomach muscles
  • Intestinal muscles
  • Biceps muscles
  • Ciliary muscles of the eye (correct)

What do smooth muscles contain that are similar to those in skeletal muscles?

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How do unitary smooth muscles contract?

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Flashcards

Function of smooth muscles?

Smooth muscles facilitate movements within internal organs, such as peristalsis in the digestive tract, and control blood vessel diameter.

Multiunit smooth muscle

Multiunit smooth muscle consists of discrete, independent fibers, each operated separately, allowing for fine control.

Multiunit muscle locations?

Examples include the ciliary muscles of the eye, piloerector muscles causing goosebumps, and some blood vessels.

Smooth muscle filaments?

Smooth muscles contain actin and myosin filaments, which interact to cause muscle contraction.

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Unitary muscle contraction

Unitary smooth muscles contract in a coordinated manner because cells connected by gap junctions, allowing simultaneous contraction.

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Study Notes

Smooth Muscles

  • The primary function of smooth muscles is to create movements in hollow organs, such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and airways.
  • Unitary smooth muscles have fibers that are electrically coupled, allowing them to contract as a single unit.
  • Multiunit smooth muscles, on the other hand, have individual fibers that can contract independently, allowing for more precise control; examples of these can be found in the iris of the eye, the skin, and blood vessels.
  • Smooth muscles contain tropomyosin and troponin, similar to those found in skeletal muscles, which play a key role in muscle contraction.
  • Unitary smooth muscles contract through the slow and sustained contraction of multiple fibers, allowing for long-term contractions.

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