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Myofibril - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of myofibril ... The myofibrils have alternate light and dark bands, which contain protein filaments responsible for the muscle's contractile ability and give the muscle its typical striped appearance under the microscope.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on myofibril (physiology), very fine contractile fibres, groups of which extend in parallel columns along the length of striated muscle fibres. The myofibrils are made up of thick and thin myofilaments, which help give the muscle its striped appearance. ... very fine contractile fibres,
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Definition and other additional information on Myofibril from Biology-Online.org dictionary. ... The actin and myosin filaments are organized into repeated subunits along the length of the myofibril. These subunits are called sarcomeres.
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Definition of myofibril in the Medical Dictionary. myofibril explanation. Information about myofibril in Free online English dictionary. What is myofibril? Meaning of myofibril medical term. What does myofibril mean? ... myofibril; Myofibril-Bound Serine Proteinase Inhibitor; myofibrilla; myofibrilla; myofibrilla;
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What is a(n) myofibril – Our zoology dictionary has ecology, physiology, genetics of myofibril, and the evolution of myofibril. Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary of Zoology ... ...of a single layer of cells, and the contractile filaments form a layer along the distal surface...discs with others along the same myofibril,
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myofibril n. Any of the threadlike fibrils that make up the contractile part of a striated muscle fiber ... Sports Science and Medicine: myofibril...
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Synaptic terminal of motor neuron ... Depolarizes muscle cell ... The mechanism of filament sliding during contraction of a myofibril.
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The light and dark striations seen with the light microscope are caused by the very orderly arrangement of actin and myosin filaments within each myofibril and the orderly arrangement of the myofibrils within the muscle cell (fibre).
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