Sarcoplasm (Noun)
Meaning
The cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The sarcoplasm of a striated muscle fiber is a type of cytoplasm unique to muscle cells.
- Sarcoplasm contains the myofibrils responsible for muscle contraction.
- The main components of sarcoplasm in a muscle fiber are myofibrils, mitochondria, and sarcoplasmic reticulum.
- Sarcoplasm is located in the spaces between the myofibrils, allowing for necessary cellular functions to occur.
- Myoplasm, or sarcoplasm, surrounds the myofibrils in a striated muscle fiber and facilitates cellular processes.