| Name: | skeletal muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | skeletal muscle fiber, striated muscle cell |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009115] |
| Name: | myofibril |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The contractile element of skeletal and cardiac muscle; a long, highly organized bundle of actin, myosin, and other proteins that contracts by a sliding filament mechanism. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030016] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased diameter |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A diameter which is relatively small. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001715] |