Term: myotome T-tubule
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Name: myotome
Synonyms: myomeres
Definition: Muscle that develops from somite and gives rise to body wall muscle masses.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001056]
Name: T-tubule
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