How to Use smooth muscle in a Sentence

smooth muscle

noun

• And that says, what are the RNAs that are up or down in the cardiomyocytes as compared to the smooth muscle cells, as compared to the fibroblasts, all of which are in the cells?
  — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
• The arc of hexagons above her left eyebrow is speciogynine, thought to be a smooth muscle relaxer.
  — Emma Grey Ellis, Wired, 22 Jan. 2020
• The intestines appeared to slow the movement of food, directing it down through the gut via gravity and contractions of the smooth muscle of the gut.
  — Grace Huckins, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021
• The hormones have a similar effect on other smooth muscles in your body, like in your bowels.
  — Korin Miller, Health, 13 July 2023
• That’s because progesterone wears many hats and also acts as a smooth muscle relaxant.
  — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2021
• Contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle (like the heart) and vessels is likely the most major role magnesium helps with blood pressure.
  — Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023
• This dysfunction can cause major problems, such as in the esophagus, where the smooth muscles that line the organ don’t contract and move food effectively.
  — Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 13 July 2023
• Under sedation, a small catheter is introduced through a bronchoscope to deliver a safe amount of heat to reduce excess smooth muscle in the lungs.
  — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2018
• According to the new research, two antioxidants in tea called catechins can open a protein channel in the membranes of smooth muscle cells that line blood vessels.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Mar. 2021
• In addition to targeting blood flow, Red Boost targets smooth muscle function.
  — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
• Red Boost claims to optimize smooth muscle, allowing blood to flow into erectile tissue and remain firmly trapped there.
  — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
• Cottongim was diagnosed in December 2019 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects the smooth muscle tissue of the body, according to Mayo.
  — al, 31 Dec. 2020
• There are three main types of muscle tissue: smooth muscle lines the gut wall and organs, except the heart; cardiac muscle is striated and covers the heart; and skeletal muscle, which can be found in the arms and legs, is also striated.
  — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 July 2023
• For example, in addition to endothelial cells, Tian’s team tried the experiment in smooth muscle cells, neurons and cardiac cells.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2016
• That's because pregnancy hormone progesterone causes the smooth muscles in both the esophagus and bowel to relax.
  — Felissa Allard, SELF, 8 July 2019
• But in roughly half of patients, the protein also extensively replaces the smooth muscle of blood vessel walls, rendering them brittle.
  — Bycharles Piller, science.org, 13 Apr. 2023
• Horny Goat Weed, on the other hand, is said to contain a compound that supports the relaxation of smooth muscles, which may help increase blood flow and subsequently improve erectile dysfunction.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2023
• Albuterol is a bronchodilator that provides relief from asthma attacks by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways.
  — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 8 Mar. 2023
• Iridoid glycosides lower blood pressure by relaxing the smooth muscles in blood vessels.
  — Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
• Movement of the third eyelid in cats is also partially regulated by the sympathetic nervous system and by smooth muscle cells within the third eyelid.
  — Paul Miller, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
• Hormonal changes during pregnancy and breastfeeding may promote the relaxation of smooth muscles, Dr. Lukacz said.
  — Katherine Hobson, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
• While these two compounds have similar effects, the key difference is that caffeine has an effect on the central nervous system and theobromine most significantly affects smooth muscle [4].
  — Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2015
• Still, one reason to think lecanemab contributed to the woman’s death is that her autopsy revealed widespread cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a condition in which amyloid deposits gradually replace the smooth muscle of blood vessel walls.
  — Bycharles Piller, science.org, 27 Nov. 2022
• Too much calcium could increase the risk of kidney stones, while toxic levels of vitamin D can cause calcium to deposit in smooth muscle tissue, which is found around organs in the digestive, respiratory and reproductive tracts, Young added.
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 24 June 2020
• Through a series of experiments, Dr. Murad discovered that nitroglycerin releases nitric oxide, which relaxes smooth muscle cells.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
• Both calcium channels and muscarinic receptors regulate signals for smooth muscle thickening; carbachol and potassium interaction with these signaling pathways leads to airway constrictions.
  — Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2014

Last Updated: 3 Aug 2024