Cardiac muscle, found only in the heart, powers the action that pumps blood throughout the body. Its big features are endurance and consistency. Smooth muscle surrounds or is part of the internal organs. Smooth muscle is found in the digestive system, blood vessels, bladder, airways and, in a female, the uterus.keletal muscles can do a short, single contraction (twitch) or a long, sustained contraction (tetanus), and might ache after strenuous exercise. The stomach is an organ of the alimentary canal, a muscular tube that forms part of the digestive system. The wall of the stomach contains smooth muscle tissue.
In the U.S., a dried plum used to be called a prune. The California Plum Board requested a name change when research showed that prune had a negative impact. See Related Links.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, prunes are cooling to the system; they reverse stomach acidity and improve appetite by promoting digestion. The dried sour plum is used therapeutically in Chinese medicine to treat digestion problems, stomach flu, allergies, and parasites. Since prunes aid in digestion and work against constipation, they keep the intestines clean and so decrease our likelihood of the development of hemorrhoids or colon cancer. Their insoluble fiber feeds the âgoodâ bacteria of the large intestine, which in turn protects the stomach against pathogens.