Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle - Before You Go On - Page 404: 4

Answer

Some of the important parts of cells in general are the plasma membrane(cell membrane, the cytoplasm, the smooth endoplasmic reticulum, the rough endoplasmic reticulum , the mitochondria and the golgi apparatus. In muscle cells ( myocytes or myofibers), some of these cellular organelles have special names.

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Special names of muscle fiber organelles 1. Cell plasma membrane: The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber is the sarcolemma 2. Cytoplasm In a muscle fiber, the cytoplasm goes by the term sarcoplasm; it is occupied by long protein strands. 3. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) The SER of the muscle cell is the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). Note: the combining form "sarco-" means flesh.
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