MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ribbon like organelle found in muscle cells that have a banded appearance
A
myofibril
B
fiber
C
tendon
D
sarcoplasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: A long, filamentous organelle found within muscle cells that has a banded appearance is a myofibril. These form muscle fibers and occur parallel to each other. Myofibrils are comprised of sarcomeres.

Detailed explanation-2: -The myocytes run parallel to each other on the long axis of the cell. The myofibrils are made up of thick and thin myofilaments, which give the muscle its striped appearance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skeletal muscles are composed of long, tubular cells known as muscle fibers, and these cells contain many chains of myofibrils. Each myofibril has a diameter of 1–2 micrometres.

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