title: [Morphofunctional characteristics of pacemakers in smooth muscular tissue].
abstract: Cellular elements different from contractile smooth myocytes in ultrastructure are incorporated into human smooth muscular tissue of large intestine and airways. Several types of these cells characterized by individual ultrastructural organization were identified. All of them form membranous connections between one another, with smooth myocytes and nerve endings. Their relation to interstitial Cajal cells responsible for regulation of smooth musculature functional activity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology, Medical Academy of Arkhangelsk.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Zashikhin
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Selin
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Agarfonov
mesh_terms: D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003106:Colon / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000648:ultrastructure*
vernacular_title: Morfofunktsional'naia kharakteristika peĭsmekerov v gladkoĭ myshechnoĭ tkani.