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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. myocytes
  5. myotubes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. myocytes
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. musculoskeletal system
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal tissues
  3. muscle tissues
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal organs
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. cardiovascular system
  3. heart
  4. myocardium
  5. cardiomyocytes
  6. myofibrils

Preferred term

myofibrils

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The long cylindrical contractile organelles of striated muscle cells composed of actin filaments; myosin filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called sarcomeres.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • muscle fibrils
  • myofilaments

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53774

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