MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The sarcolemma or cell membrane is the site where calcium enters and leaves the cell through a distribution of ion channels, transporters, and pumps. The T-tubules are invaginations of the sarcolemma that form a permeability barrier between the cytosol and the extracellular space (Brette and Orchard, 2003).

Detailed explanation-3: -The sarcolemma (sarco (from sarx) from Greek; flesh, and lemma from Greek; sheath) also called the myolemma, is the cell membrane surrounding a skeletal muscle fiber or a cardiomyocyte.

Detailed explanation-4: -The muscle cell membrane is called the sarcolemma and the cytoplasm, the sarcoplasm.

Detailed explanation-5: -The membrane of the cell is the sarcolemma; the cytoplasm of the cell is the sarcoplasm. The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is a form of endoplasmic reticulum. Muscle fibers are composed of myofibrils which are composed of sarcomeres linked in series.