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Striated muscle — is a form of fibres that are combined into parallel fibres. More specifically, it can refer to: * Skeletal muscle * Cardiac muscleIn practice, the term striated muscle is sometimes used to refer exclusively to skeletal muscle when distinguishing… … Wikipedia
striated muscle — n muscle tissue that is marked by transverse dark and light bands, that is made up of elongated fibers, and that includes skeletal and usu. cardiac muscle of vertebrates and most muscle of arthropods compare SMOOTH MUSCLE, VOLUNTARY MUSCLE * * *… … Medical dictionary
striated muscle — noun a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes • Syn: ↑skeletal muscle • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑musculus • Hyponyms: ↑voluntary muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
striated muscle — ▪ anatomy also called voluntary muscle, striped muscle , or skeletal muscle most common of the three types of muscle in the body. Striated muscle is attached to bone and produces all the movements of body parts in relation to each other;… … Universalium
striated muscle — a tissue comprising the bulk of the body s musculature. It is also known as skeletal muscle, because it is attached to the skeleton and is responsible for the movement of bones, and voluntary muscle, because it is under voluntary control.… … The new mediacal dictionary
striated muscle — Muscle in which the repeating units (sarcomeres) of the contractile myofibrils are arranged in register throughout the cell, resulting in transverse or oblique striations observable at the level of the light microscope, eg. the voluntary… … Dictionary of molecular biology
striated muscle cell — noun an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue • Syn: ↑striated muscle fiber • Hypernyms: ↑muscle cell, ↑muscle fiber, ↑muscle fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
striated muscle fiber — noun an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue • Syn: ↑striated muscle cell • Hypernyms: ↑muscle cell, ↑muscle fiber, ↑muscle fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
striated muscle — noun Physiology muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils are aligned in parallel bundles, occurring in the muscles attached to bones and under voluntary control. Often contrasted with smooth muscle … English new terms dictionary
striated muscle tissue — noun muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes • Hypernyms: ↑muscle, ↑muscular tissue … Useful english dictionary
