sarcolemma
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Explain the effect of a large dose of extracellular K+ on the transmission of the action potential in the sarcolemma.
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
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
The sarcomere itself is bundled within the myofibril that runs the entire length of the muscle fiber and attaches to the sarcolemma at its end.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The striations, sarcolemma, and sometimes the nuclei and nerve plates, may be distinguished in such a preparation.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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