| Term: | intestine smooth muscle cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | intestine |
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| Definition: | Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338] |
| Name: | smooth muscle cell |
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| 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). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009118] |