striated muscle
English
editNoun
editstriated muscle (usually uncountable, plural striated muscles)
- Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).
- Synonym: (dated) striped muscle
- Antonym: smooth muscle
- Hyponyms: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle
Translations
editmuscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope
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See also
edit- striated muscle tissue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia