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MYOFIBRIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myofibril
1, record 1, English, myofibril
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- muscular fibril 2, record 1, English, muscular%20fibril
correct
- myofibrilla 2, record 1, English, myofibrilla
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the fine longitudinal fibrils occurring in a skeletal or cardiac muscle fiber comprising many regularly overlapped ultramicroscopic thick and thin myofilaments. 2, record 1, English, - myofibril
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myofibrille
1, record 1, French, myofibrille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibrille musculaire 2, record 1, French, fibrille%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filament long et grêle constituant l'élément caractéristique de tout tissu contractile, dont le nombre et la forme varient selon le type de muscle auquel il appartient. 2, record 1, French, - myofibrille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transverse tubule
1, record 2, English, transverse%20tubule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- T tubule 1, record 2, English, T%20tubule
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transverse tubules(T tubules) are organelles that carry the electrical signal(AP) from the sarcolemma to the interior of the cell. T tubules are continuous with the sarcolemma and protrude into the sarcoplasm of the cell. Although the T tubules run in close proximity to the sarcoplasmic reticulum and interact with it, they are anatomically separate organelles. As the name implies, the T tubules run perpendicular(transverse) to the myofibril. 2, record 2, English, - transverse%20tubule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transverse tubule; T tubule: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - transverse%20tubule
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transverse tubules
- T tubules
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tubule transverse
1, record 2, French, tubule%20transverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tubule T 1, record 2, French, tubule%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'intérieur du sarcoplasme s'étend un réseau composé de tubules transverses [...] qui sont des extensions du sarcolemme (la membrane plasmique) et qui pénètrent transversalement la fibre musculaire. Ces tubules sont interconnectés au voisinage des myofibrilles, permettant aux impulsions nerveuses, reçues par le sarcolemme, d'être transmises rapidement à chaque myofibrille. Les tubules constituent également une voie de communication interne permettant aux différentes substances d'entrer dans la fibre musculaire et de la quitter. 2, record 2, French, - tubule%20transverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubule transverse; tubule T : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - tubule%20transverse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tubules transverses
- tubules T
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sarcomere
1, record 3, English, sarcomere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The segment of a myofibril between two adjacent Z lines, representing the functional unit of striated muscle. 1, record 3, English, - sarcomere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sarcomère
1, record 3, French, sarcom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de la myofibrille circonscrit par deux cloisons terminales. 2, record 3, French, - sarcom%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sarcomère est l'unité fonctionnelle fondamentale de la myofibrille. Chaque myofibrille est composée de nombreux sarcomères accolés entre eux par les stries Z. Un sarcomère est la région comprise entre deux stries Z, comprenant dans l'ordre : une bande I (zone claire); une bande A (zone sombre); une bande H (dans le milieu de la bande A); l'autre partie de la bande A; une seconde bande I [...] 3, record 3, French, - sarcom%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sarcoplamic reticulum
1, record 4, English, sarcoplamic%20reticulum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special form of agranular reticulum found in the sarcoplasm of strained muscle and comprising a system of smooth-surfaced tubules forming a plexus around each myofibril. 1, record 4, English, - sarcoplamic%20reticulum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réticulum sarcoplasmique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9ticulum%20sarcoplasmique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] réseau de tubules associé à des vésicules en périphérie des myofibrilles. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9ticulum%20sarcoplasmique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans les cellules musculaires striées, les myofibrilles sont entourées par un réticulum endoplasmique agranulaire. Ce réticulum [est] nommé «réticulum sarcoplasmique». 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9ticulum%20sarcoplasmique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Pig Raising
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spraddleleg
1, record 5, English, spraddleleg
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- splayleg 1, record 5, English, splayleg
correct
- myofibril hypoplasia 2, record 5, English, myofibril%20hypoplasia
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A congenital defect of the hindlimbs of piglets that prevents standing. 2, record 5, English, - spraddleleg
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The piglet is in sternal recumbency with the hindlimbs splayed and can only make swimming movements in attempts to rise. 2, record 5, English, - spraddleleg
Record 5, Key term(s)
- spraddle leg
- splay leg
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des porcs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypoplasie myofibrillaire
1, record 5, French, hypoplasie%20myofibrillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déviation de membres en dehors 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9viation%20de%20membres%20en%20dehors
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection du porc se manifestant par une anomalie des fibrilles musculaires. 1, record 5, French, - hypoplasie%20myofibrillaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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