Term: slow muscle cell C zone
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Name: slow muscle cell
Synonyms: red muscle cell, slow muscle fiber
Definition: A muscle cell that is small, darkly colored, with high lipid and mitochondrial content.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009116]
Name: C zone
Synonyms:
Definition: A region of the A band in which myosin-binding protein C is located and that can be seen by electron microscopy. This is a functional zone that also includes myosin.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0014705]    QuickGO    AmiGO