sarcomere
UK/ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/US/ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/
sarcomere noun: the contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
Noun
sarcomere (plural sarcomeres)
- The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
- The sarcomere determines the amount of overlap between the actin and myosin filaments and thus, the number of cross-bridges that participate in a given contraction. Since each cross bridge contributes to the contraction, sarcomeres generate their maximal force when their contraction employs the...1997, Kenneth Axen, Kathleen Vermitsky Axen, The Princeton Review Physiology Coloring Workbook, Princeton Review Publishing, Random House, page 51
- Specific proteins are responsible for the bands and zones within each sarcomere.2006, Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas, Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, page 5
sarcomere meaning in Tamil
sarcomere in Tamil
- உண்ணல் நிறைவுமையம், தெவிட்டல் மையம்
Forms of sarcomere
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Origin of sarcomere
From sarco- (“flesh”) + -mere (“component”), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) and μέρος (méros).
Words formed from sarcomere
Questions about sarcomere
- What does sarcomere mean?
- Sarcomere means the contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
- What is sarcomere in Tamil?
- Sarcomere in Tamil is உண்ணல் நிறைவுமையம், தெவிட்டல் மையம். See Sarcomere meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sarcomere?
- Sarcomere is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sarcomere?
- Sarcomere is pronounced /ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sarcomere?
- The plural of sarcomere is sarcomeres.
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