Term: myotome slow muscle cell
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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: 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]