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sarcolemma
[Gk. sarx, the flesh + lemma, husk]
The specialized plasma membrane surrounding a muscle cell (muscle fiber); capable of propagating action potentials.
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sarcolemma: the muscle cell membrane.
sarcomere: the functional unit of the muscle that contains thin actin filaments and thick myosin filaments.
scientific method: an orderly process of gaining information about the biological world.
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sarcolemma The thin, noncellular sheath that encloses a striated muscle fiber.
Sarcomastigophora The protozoan phylum where members possess flagella, pseudopodia, or both for locomotion and feeding; single type of nucleus.
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sarcolemma for plasma membrane
sarcoplasmic reticulum for endoplasmic reticulum
sarcosome for mitochondrion
sarcoplasm for cytoplasm ...
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sarcolemma
The thin connective tissue sheath that occurs around a muscle fiber and extends and contracts with the contractile material enclosed.
Covered in Lab 15 Rat Muscular and Digestive Systems ...
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