gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction +
hindgut contraction +
negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction +
phasic smooth muscle contraction +
positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction +
regulation of smooth muscle contraction +
small intestine smooth muscle contraction +
tonic smooth muscle contraction +
urinary tract smooth muscle contraction +
uterine smooth muscle contraction +
A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the uterus. 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 uterus is a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth.