Muscle Fiber (Cell) Anatomy

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Sarcolemma

The plasma membrane of a muscle cell

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Sacroplasm

The cytoplasm of a muscle cell

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR)

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells; stores and releases calcium ions (Ca²⁺) to regulate contraction

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T-Tubules (Transverse Tubules)

Extensions of the sarcolemma that conduct action potentials deep into the muscle cell; allow the nerve impulse to reach the sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Triad

The structure formed by two terminal cisternae of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and one T-tubule