Smooth Muscle Function

In this article we will discuss about the smooth muscle function

Smooth Muscle Function

• In this article we will discuss about the smooth muscle function
• Smooth muscle stimulates the contractility of the digestive, urinary, reproductive systems and blood vessels.
• Smooth muscles in the gut enable food to move through the alimentary canal of the digestive system.
• All involuntary activities are responsible for smooth muscles because they are controlled by signals from the autonomous nervous system.
• The smooth muscles attached to skin hair follicles and they help regulate body temperature.
• Smooth muscle muscles help with the flow of blood in the arteries and veins.
• In the urinary bladder, smooth muscle helps to push out urine.
• The smooth muscles in the eye’s pupillaries are responsible for shrinking the pupil.
• The bronchi and bronchioles use smooth muscle to bring air from the trachea into the lungs.
• During menstruation, smooth muscle in the uterus contracts to expel the uterine lining.
• Smooth muscle helps sperm to move along the male reproductive tract.
• To prevent urination during ejaculation by men, the sphincter muscle constricts.
• The smooth muscle in the uterus helps a woman to push out her baby.
• Smooth muscle cells in the ovaries contract when a woman ovulates.