sarcolemma
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The sarcolemma is the site of action potential conduction, which triggers muscle contraction.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The depolarization then spreads along the sarcolemma, creating an action potential as sodium channels adjacent to the initial depolarization site sense the change in voltage and open.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The area of the sarcolemma on the muscle fiber that interacts with the neuron is called the motor end plate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 10.4 Muscle Fiber A skeletal muscle fiber is surrounded by a plasma membrane called the sarcolemma, which contains sarcoplasm, the cytoplasm of muscle cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Moreover, the muscle fibers of the heart are peculiar in that they are destitute of sarcolemma, the naked muscle fibers directly touching each other.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman
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