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Skeletal muscles

skeletal muscle

(Science: anatomy, pathology) A rather non-specific term usually applied to the striated muscle of vertebrates that is under voluntary control.

The muscle fibres are syncytial and contain myofibrils, tandem arrays of sarcomeres.


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Which compartments of cell are associated with the following

... a. clarthrin andsome vesicles: GOLGI COMPLEX b. calcium ions in the skeletal muscles: SARCOPLASTIC RETICULUM c. ribonuclease and lipase: ?????? I understand that lipase ...

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by NewtoBiology
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:00 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Which compartments of cell are associated with the following
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Bird-Dinosaur News

... that no one realized this before. The position of the thigh bone and muscles in birds is critical to their lung function, which in turn is what ... have allowed a similar pulmonary system. But the evidence shows that skeletal differences—including a mobile femur— meant dinosaurs couldn’t have ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:42 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: veins (alevel help!)

... possible that the constriction produced by surrounding tissues (such as skeletal muscles or dermal tightening) was somehow misconstrued as something the veins were doing. I ...

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by Darby
Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:54 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: veins (alevel help!)
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peripheral nervous system

... I can think of when the autonomic nervous system would control skeletal muscles.

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by MrMistery
Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:40 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
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peripheral nervous system

... of the autonomic nervous system. I'm more confused about involuntary skeletal muscle contraction during withdrawal reflex. That I would say is ... So is it possible that autonomic nervous system controls skeletal muscles, other than smooth- cardiac muscles and glands? It's all clear what ...

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by kk
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:40 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
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