Term Name: vascular associated smooth muscle cell
Synonyms: vascular smooth muscle cell, VSMC
Definition: A smooth muscle cell assocatiated with the vasculature.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000359]

Relationships
is part of: vasculature
is a type of: smooth muscle cell
has subtype: aortic smooth muscle cell kidney arteriole smooth muscle cell kidney artery smooth muscle cell kidney venous system smooth muscle cell smooth muscle cell of the brachiocephalic vasculature smooth muscle cell of the brain vasculature smooth muscle cell of the carotid artery smooth muscle cell of the coronary artery smooth muscle cell of the internal thoracic artery smooth muscle cell of the pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell of the subclavian artery smooth muscle cell of the umbilical artery smooth muscle cell of the umbilical vein