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Sarcomere
Meaning
Noun
●
In Body:
The
contractile
unit
of the
myofibril
of a
striated
muscle.
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Origin
sarcomere
English
-mere
English
μέρος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
μείρομαι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
sarco-
English
σάρξ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Myosin
Actin
Myofibrils
Muscle
Myofilaments
Myofibril
Telomere
Contraction
Tendon
Muscles
Centrosome
Sarcoplasm
Polypeptide
Chromosome
Myocardium
Cell
Molecule
Sarcolemma
Centromere
Interstitium
Ventricle
Helix
Synapse
Fascicle
Subunit
Diaphysis
Polymerase
Centrioles
Myocyte
Contractile
Axon
Muscle Fiber
Muscle Fibres
Muscle Fibre
Skeletal Muscle
Muscle Fibers
Action Potential
Cardiac Muscle
Motor Neuron
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Covalent Bond
Blood Vessel
Smooth Muscle
Motor Unit
Sagittal Plane
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