MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscle myocyte is a cell that has differentiated for the specialized function of contraction. Although cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle cells share much common functionality, they do not all share identical features, anatomical structures, or mechanisms of contraction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muscle cells, commonly known as myocytes, are the cells that make up muscle tissue. There are 3 types of muscle cells in the human body; cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. Cardiac and skeletal myocytes are sometimes referred to as muscle fibers due to their long and fibrous shape.

Detailed explanation-3: -The entire cell is covered in a specialized cell membrane known as the sarcolemma. The sarcolemma has special opening which allow nerve impulses to be passed into transverse tubules. Below is a blown up view of each sarcomere. Each sarcomere is made primarily from thick and thin filaments.