Term: slow muscle cell T-tubule
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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: 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