myocyte

myocyte
a single muscle fiber cell

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  • Myocyte — A myocyte (also known as a muscle cell)[1] is the type of cell found in muscles. They arise from myoblasts.[2] Each myocyte contains myofibrils, which are long, long chains of sarcomeres, the contractile units of the cell. There are various… …   Wikipedia

  • Myocyte — Vue globale d une jonction neuromusculaire: 1. Axone 2. Jonction neuromusculaire 3. Fibre musculaire 4. Myofibrille …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Myocyte — A muscle cell. Myo is a prefix that indicates a relationship to muscle while cyte is a combining form that indicates a cell, so a myocyte is literally a muscle cell. For example, a Y chromosome was detected in about 10% of the myocytes. * * * A… …   Medical dictionary

  • Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2A — Myocyte enhancer factor 2A PDB rendering based on 1c7u …   Wikipedia

  • Myocyte Cardiaque — Les myocytes cardiaques sont des cellules contractiles composant le muscle cardiaque. Ce sont des cellules musculaires particulières en raison des disques de jonctions (ou disques intercalaires) qui les sépare. Ces disques intercalaires… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • myocyte — /muy euh suyt /, n. a contractile cell, esp. an elongated cell in sponges that forms a sphincter around body openings. [1885 90; MYO + CYTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • myocyte — n. cell of the muscular tissue (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • myocyte — my·o·cyte …   English syllables

  • myocyte — n. a muscle cell …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • myocyte — ˈmīəˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: my + cyte : a contractile cell; specifically : a muscle cell * * * /muy euh suyt /, n. a contractile cell, esp. an elongated cell in sponges that forms a sphincter around body openings. [1885 90; MYO + CYTE] …   Useful english dictionary

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