[Physiology of the digestive smooth muscle].
By comparison with striated muscle, the main features of digestive smooth muscle are richness, complexity and diversity specially with thanks to the enteric and prevertebral nervous neurons which add up their effects to those of the central nervous system. The morphological and molecular characteristics of the smooth muscle contractility begin to be unveiled, but a lot of basic knowledge is still needed for further pharmacological advances.
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CNRS URA 1341-INSERM U 45, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon.
D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000502:physiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*
Physiologie du muscle lisse digestif.