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Which type of filaments are found in smooth muscle?
Which type of filaments are found in smooth muscle?
- Thick filaments
- Thin filaments
- Intermediate filaments (correct)
- All of the above
How are smooth muscle cells attached to each other?
How are smooth muscle cells attached to each other?
- Through intermediate filaments
- Through desmosomes linked to cadherins (correct)
- Through thick filaments
- Through gap junctions
What is the shape of smooth muscle cells?
What is the shape of smooth muscle cells?
- Spindle-shaped (correct)
- Irregular
- Square
- Round
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Characteristics of Smooth Muscle Cells
- Non-striated actin filaments are found in smooth muscle cells.
- Smooth muscle cells are attached to each other through dense bodies and adherens junctions.
- Smooth muscle cells are spindle-shaped, with a central nucleus and tapered ends.
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