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Smooth Muscle Cell

Smooth Muscle Cell

Smooth muscle cells change the diameter of vessels and move or regulate material through hollow organs.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000192View source record ↗

Overview

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Smooth muscle cells change the diameter of vessels and move or regulate material through hollow organs.

Quick Facts

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Body systemMusculoskeletal & Cardiovascular
Typical locationWalls of blood vessels and hollow organs
Lineage / classSmooth muscle
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000192

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeMuscle Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Smooth Muscle Cell · Cell type
Muscle Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Smooth Muscle Cell · Cell type
Smooth Muscle Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Muscle Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Smooth Muscle Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000192).