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Myofibrils

Medical term · M

Long interlocking strands that make up muscle fibers.

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Muscle fibers

Cells bundled together to make up muscle tissue. Also known as muscle cells.
Myofilaments

The fundamental muscle proteins that form myofibrils. Myofilaments slide over one another, bunching up and generating force, when a muscle contracts.
Myocyte

A muscle cell.

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