Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321743261
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-326-8

Chapter 9 - Muscles and Muscle Tissue - Review Questions - Page 317: 14

Answer

(b) unitary

Work Step by Step

Unitary smooth muscle is in the walls of all hollow organs except the heart. The cells of unitary smooth muscle are innervated by varicosities of autonomic nerve fibers and often exhibit rhythmic spontaneous action potentials, are electrically coupled by gap junctions and so contract as a unit (page 309).
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