different between sarcomere vs myofibrila

sarcomere

English

Etymology

From sarco- (flesh) +? -mere (component), from Ancient Greek ???? (sárx) and ????? (méros).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?s??.k???m??/, /?s??.k??m??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?s??.ko??m??/, /?s??.k??m??/

Noun

sarcomere (plural sarcomeres)

  1. The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
    • 2006, Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, & Alan J. McComas, Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, page 5
      Specific proteins are responsible for the bands and zones within each sarcomere.

Derived terms

  • sarcomeric
  • sarcomerization
  • sarcometric

Translations

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myofibrila

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