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its called the plasma membrane or cell membrane. sometimes the semi-permeable plasma membrane.

The Sarcolemma is the plasma membrane specifically surrounding a muscle fiber.

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What is a cell membrane of a muscle fiber called?

what is the plasma membrane of the muscle cell


What is a sacrolemma?

sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of the muscle fiber (muscle cell)


What is sarcolemma function?

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What are all muscle cells called?

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What is the plasma membrane of the muscle fiber?

Sarcolemma


What is a single muscle called?

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What is the term for a Smaller fiber in a muscle fiber?

The smaller fiber in a muscle fiber is called a myofibril. A band of tissue that connects bone to bone is called a ligament.


At the neuromuscular junction the muscle fiber membrane is folded to form?

motor end plate


Membranous channel extending inward from muscle fiber membrane?

transverse (T) tubule


Each muscle fiber is also called a?

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What is sacrolemma?

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