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Physical Properties of Contractile Systems

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There is emerging a consensus among investigators that the skeletal muscle model probably fits smooth muscle also. This is based on ultrastructural, biophysical, and biochemical evidence, and suggests that the classical experimental techniques used for the former muscle may be employed profitably in the study of the latter.

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Stephens, N.L. (1975). Physical Properties of Contractile Systems. In: Daniel, E.E., Paton, D.M. (eds) Smooth Muscle. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2751-6_13

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