noun
smooth muscle
Anatomical term for non-striated muscle tissue found in the walls of internal organs, blood vessels, etc. Contrasts with 横紋筋 (striated muscle).
See also: 横紋筋
血管の壁には平滑筋が含まれている。
The walls of blood vessels contain smooth muscle.
平滑筋は不随意筋の一種である。
Smooth muscle is a type of involuntary muscle.