| Name: | skeletal muscle |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Muscle, composed of long cylindrical, multinucleated cells that attaches to the skeleton via tendons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005277] |
| Name: | acetylcholine-gated channel complex |
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| Synonyms: | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic acetylcholine-gated receptor-channel complex |
| Definition: | A homo- or hetero-pentameric protein complex that forms a transmembrane channel through which ions may pass in response to acetylcholine binding. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005892] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | distributed |
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| Synonyms: | diffuse, scattered |
| Definition: | A spatial pattern inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being spread out or scattered about or divided up. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001566] |