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sarcolemma
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌsɑː.kəʊˈlem.ə/ us /ˌsɑːr.koʊˈlem.ə/pluralsarcolemmas or sarcolemmatauk /ˌsɑː.kəʊˈlem.ə.tə/ us /ˌsɑːr.koʊˈlem.ə.tə/
the membrane(= thin layer of tissue) around a muscle fibre:
The fibre is surrounded by an outer membrane, the sarcolemma.
Intense exercise can cause muscle damage, and electron micrographs reveal torn sarcolemmas and damaged myofibrils.
During the first eight hours after injury, the sarcolemmata either disappear or become extensively fragmented.
The sarcolemma is a transparent, elastic, and apparently homogeneous membrane of considerable toughness.
Dystrophin is a protein found on the inner surface of the sarcolemma of skeletal muscle.
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