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What are individual muscle cells termed?

Another name is myocyte. It is formed from a myoblast. There are three types: smooth, striated and cardiac cells.


What is the difference between a myofibril and a myocyte in muscle structure and function?

A myofibril is a thread-like structure within a muscle cell that contains the proteins responsible for muscle contraction. A myocyte, on the other hand, is the actual muscle cell that contains multiple myofibrils. In summary, myofibrils are the components within a myocyte that enable muscle contraction.


What is the definition of myocyte?

mycote is the muscle cell of our body which are rectangular in shape


What is a myocyte?

According to The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary, a myocyte is a "muscle cell." For more information, see the Related Link. Typically they are elongated cells containing large amounts of myofibrils, which are what contract when given an electrical stimulus.


What are bundles of muscle fibers?

myofibril


What will the sympathetic nervous system do to the cardic muscle?

Sympathetic nervous system activation will increase the frequency and force of cardiac myocyte contractility


What cell structure would most likely help the cell to move?

myocyte (also known as a muscle cell) is the type of cell found in muscles.Each myocyte contains myofibrils, which are long chains of sarcomeres, the contractile units of the cell. They make it possible for the myocyte to change its length.


When a sodium channel opens and sodium rushes into a myocyte the cell membrane becomes?

depolarized, which triggers an action potential and leads to muscle contraction.


What is a muscle cell called?

The scientific name for a muscle cell is a myocyte. Myocytes are also sometimes called muscle fibers. They are long, tube shaped, cells that develop from myoblasts.


What is another name for shale?

Another name for shale is mudstone


What is another name for extremophiles?

Another name for extremophiles is Archaea.


What is another name for Agouti?

Another name for an agouti is manicou!