Anatomy

Smooth Vascular Muscle

The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
  • Vascular Smooth Muscle
  • Muscle, Vascular Smooth
  • Muscles, Vascular Smooth
  • Smooth Muscle, Vascular
  • Smooth Muscles, Vascular
  • Vascular Smooth Muscles

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific vein or artery (NIM & then only if pertinent); /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle, Smooth (1966-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Smooth Vascular Muscle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009131. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009131
  2. Smooth Vascular Muscle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_smooth_muscle
  3. Smooth Vascular Muscle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7916469