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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. myocytes
  5. myotubes

Preferred term

myotubes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • skeletal muscle fibers
  • skeletal myocytes

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/260547

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