Term Name: smooth muscle cell
Synonyms: non-striated muscle cell
Definition: A non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cell found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They develop from specialized myoblasts (smooth muscle myoblast).
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009118]

Relationships
is part of: smooth muscle
is a type of: muscle cell
has subtype: juxtaglomerular cell vascular associated smooth muscle cell

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