sarcolemma

[ sahr-kuh-lem-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.

sarcolemma

/ ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə /

noun

1. the membrane covering a muscle fibre

Other Words From

• sarco·lemmic sarco·lemmous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcolemma¹

First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma ²

Example Sentences

Sarcolemma: the elastic covering of the striated muscular fibres.

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When recovery takes place the affected fibre is believed to be regenerated by a cell-growth within the sarcolemma.

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In the first variety the transverse stri disappear and the sarcolemma appears filled with finely granular matter.

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The muscular fibrils were friable and granular, and there was multiplication of the nuclei of the sarcolemma.

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They have no sarcolemma, stripes, or cross markings like those of the voluntary muscles.

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