MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plasma membrane of of a muscle fibre is called as
A
Sarcoplasm
B
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
C
Sarcomere
D
Sarcolemma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each muscle fibre is lined by the plasma membrane called sarcolemma enclosing the sarcoplasm . Muscle fibre is a syncitium as the sarcoplasm contains many nuclei. The endoplasmic reticulum, i.e., sarcoplasmic reticulum of the muscle fibres is the store house of calcium ions.

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

Detailed explanation-3: -The plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber is called the sarcolemma. The sarcolemma is the site of action potential conduction, which triggers muscle contraction. Within each muscle fiber are myofibrils-long cylindrical structures that lie parallel to the muscle fiber.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sarcolemma is also called the myolemma and is the cell membrane of a striated muscle fiber cell. The function of the sarcolemma is same as that of the plasma membrane of the eukaryotic cells. Thus, the correct answer is option (B), ‘Muscle fibres’.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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