Exploring Smooth Muscle Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Structural Variances

Exploring the unique features of smooth muscle cells compared to skeletal muscle, including the absence of t-tubules and troponin, and the presence of calmodulin. The chapter covers the organization of smooth muscle fibers, types of fibers, stimulation mechanisms, cross-bridge formation during contraction, and myosin light chain phosphatase during relaxation.