Answer
In the embryogenic development of skeletal muscles, several stem cells, or myoblasts, fuse to form each myocyte ( muscle cell or myofiber). A skeletal muscle cell differentiates as a multinucleate structure because each myoblast contributes a nucleus to the differentiated mature myocyte.
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Satellite cells are myoblasts that do not fully differentiate into myofibers during embryogenesis. They are usually located between the basal lamina and sarcolemma ( plasma membrane) of myofibers. These cells are mononucleated and multipotent. They appear to serve several purposes, but one vital function is to aid in repair of damaged muscle cells.
