| Term: | myotome T-tubule |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | myotome |
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| Synonyms: | myomeres |
| Definition: | Muscle that develops from somite and gives rise to body wall muscle masses. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001056] |
| Name: | T-tubule |
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| Synonyms: | transverse tubule, triad |
| Definition: | Invagination of the plasma membrane of a muscle cell that extends inward from the cell surface around each myofibril. The ends of T-tubules make contact with the sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030315] QuickGO AmiGO |