MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE CONTRACTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sarcolemma is:
A
a material that fills up the space inside a muscle cell
B
the membrane that surrounds a muscle fiber
C
the smallest unit of a myofibril
D
the organelle that makes up a muscle fiber
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 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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