Smooth muscle lines the walls of many of the organs that make up the digestive system. The smooth muscle contracts in ways to move the food through the digestive system in a process called peristalsis. The smooth muscle found in the walls of the stomach and intestines is considered which of the following? A. cell B. organ C. organism D. tissue
Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs like your intestines and stomach. They work automatically without you being aware of them. Smooth muscles are involved in many 'housekeeping' functions of the body.