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sarcomere
 

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Noun sarcomere has 1 sense
  1. sarcomere - one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
    --1 is a kind of     segment
    --1 is a part of myofibril, myofibrilla, sarcostyle

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Sarcomere

A sarcomere is the basic unit of muscle contraction and is responsible for the movement and contraction of muscles.

Definition

  1. Noun: A structural unit of a myofibril in a striated muscle consisting of a repeating pattern of dark and light bands.

Example Sentences

  1. The sarcomere is composed of actin and myosin filaments.
  2. Contraction of the sarcomere results in muscle shortening.
  3. Each skeletal muscle fiber contains thousands of sarcomeres.

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