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sarcomere
[ sahr-kuh-meer ]
/ ˈsɑr kəˌmɪər /
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noun Biology.
any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.
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How to use sarcomere in a sentence
More myofibrils will increase the mass of a muscle cell while more sarcomeres will increase the length.
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British Dictionary definitions for sarcomere
sarcomere
/ (ˈsɑːkəʊˌmɪə) /
noun
any of the units that together comprise skeletal muscle
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Scientific definitions for sarcomere
sarcomere
[ sär′kə-mîr′ ]
The contractile unit of a skeletal muscle fiber. Sarcomeres are divided into bands of filaments made of actin or myosin. During muscle contraction, the filaments slide over each other to cause shortening of the sarcomere.
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