Term: slow muscle cell Z disc
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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: Z disc
Synonyms: Z band, Z disk, Z line
Definition: Platelike region of a muscle sarcomere to which the plus ends of actin filaments are attached.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030018]    QuickGO    AmiGO