sarcolemma
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The plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber is called the sarcolemma.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Propagation of an action potential along the sarcolemma is the excitation portion of excitation-contraction coupling.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The first phase is the latent period, during which the action potential is being propagated along the sarcolemma and Ca++ ions are released from the SR.
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
Each cell has a well-defined nucleus, but the sarcolemma is absent.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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