9.8 Structure of Smooth Muscle

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Dense Bodies

Cytoplasmic structures to which thin filaments of a smooth muscle fiber are anchored

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Smooth Muscle Cells

Spindle-shaped, non-striated cells with a single nucleus; capable of cell division and make up smooth muscle

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Sliding-Filament Mechanism

The way that smooth muscle cells contract with actin and myosin filaments; no sarcomeres

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Isometric Tension in Smooth Muscle

Max tension is generated over a wider range