Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
Synonyms
Fiber, Skeletal Muscle
Fibers, Skeletal Muscle
Muscle Fiber, Skeletal
Myocyte, Skeletal
Myocytes, Skeletal
Myotube
Myotubes
Skeletal Muscle Fiber
Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Skeletal Myocyte
Skeletal Myocytes
Large, multinucleate single cells, either cylindrical or prismatic in shape, that form the basic unit of SKELETAL MUSCLE. They consist of MYOFIBRILS enclosed within and attached to the SARCOLEMMA. They are derived from the fusion of skeletal myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SKELETAL) into a syncytium, followed by differentiation.
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