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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
- transverse tubule
1, record 1, English, transverse%20tubule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- T tubule 1, record 1, English, T%20tubule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - transverse%20tubule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transverse tubule; T tubule: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - transverse%20tubule
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transverse tubules
- T tubules
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tubule transverse
1, record 1, French, tubule%20transverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubule T 1, record 1, French, tubule%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tubule%20transverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubule transverse; tubule T : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - tubule%20transverse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tubules transverses
- tubules T
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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