sarcomere
See also: sarcomère
English
Etymology
From sarco- (“flesh”) + -mere (“component”), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) and μέρος (méros).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/, /ˈsɑː.kəˌmɪə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/, /ˈsɑɹ.kəˌmɪɹ/
Noun
sarcomere (plural sarcomeres)
- The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
- 2006, Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, & Alan J. McComas, Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, page 5
- Specific proteins are responsible for the bands and zones within each sarcomere.
- 2006, Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, & Alan J. McComas, Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, page 5
Derived terms
- sarcomeric
- sarcometric
Translations
contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril
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