ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The muscle fibers plasma membrane is called the ____
A
sarcolemma
B
sarcoplasm
C
sarcomere
D
sarcophagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of the muscle cell and is surrounded by basement membrane and endomysial connective tissue. The sarcolemma is an excitable membrane and shares many properties with the neuronal cell membrane.

Detailed explanation-2: -The muscle cell membrane is called the sarcolemma and the cytoplasm, the sarcoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sarcolemma is the cell membrane of the muscle fiber, and the endomysium is the connective tissue layer over the muscle fiber.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sarcolemma is a specialized cell membrane which surrounds striated muscle fiber cells. Sometimes called the myolemma, the sarcolemma is similar to a typical plasma membrane but has specialized functions for the muscle cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -The cell membrane of the myofiber is called the sarcolemma, which surrounds the sarcoplasm (Figure 2).

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