Term Name: ureter smooth muscle contraction
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Definition: A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the ureter. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. The ureter is one of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the kidney pelvis to the urinary bladder.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014849]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: phasic smooth muscle contraction urinary tract smooth muscle contraction
has subtype: ureteric peristalsis