MYOFIBRIL

Myofibril

A myofibril is a basic rod-like unit of a muscle. Muscles are composed of tubular cells called myocytes, also known as muscle fibers, and these cells in turn contain many chains of myofibrils. They are created during embryo development in a process known as myogenesis.

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myofibril

Noun

  1. Cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.


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