electrical components of skeletal muscle fiber Flashcards
1
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sacrolemma
A
plasma membrane; surrounds sarcopalsm (cytoplasm)
2
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Transverse tubules (t tubules)
A
inward folds of sarcolema;
project into interorior of sarcolemma
carry electrical impulses to center of sarcoplasm
3
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum
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specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum that stores calcium
release of calcium from SR is switch for muscle contraction
4
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terminal cisternae
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enlarged end of SR next to t tubules
5
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triad
A
two terminal cisternae and their t tubule