sarcolemma
IPA: sɑrkˈoʊɫˈɛmʌ
noun
- (anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.
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Examples of "sarcolemma" in Sentences
- It overlies the muscle fiber's cell membrane the Sarcolemma.
- This means that the sarcolemma is not attached to the cytoskeleton.
- The looseness of the sarcolemma permits membrane calcium channels to open.
- Pressed against the inside of the sarcolemma are the unusual flattened nuclei.
- The nuclei lie just adjacent to the sarcolemma, at the periphery of the fiber.
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