Question

What are the characteristic of smooth muscle?

Answer 1

Smooth muscle is typically non-striated, uni-nucleated, and involuntary or reflexive. This muscle type is slow twitch and often rhythmic in contraction.

Explanation:

Smooth muscles are found primarily in the digestive tract (esophagus, small and large intestine) urinary tract (ureter, bladder), reproductive system (uterus, vaginal walls) and endocrine system (ducts).
Smooth muscle is typically non-striated, uni-nucleated, and involuntary or reflexive. This muscle type is slow twitch and often rhythmic in contraction.