sarcostyle

A noun referring to one of the many contractile filaments that constitute a striated muscle fiber.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine der vielen kontraktilen Fasern bezeichnet, aus denen eine quergestreifte Muskelfaser besteht.

1. Contractile filament in muscle C2 formal scientific

   One of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber, responsible for muscle contraction.

   • The sarcostyle is a fundamental unit of muscle contraction.
   • Under the microscope, the sarcostyles appear as long, thin fibers.
   • Damage to the sarcostyles can impair muscle function.

   🇩🇪Kontraktiler Faden im Muskel

   Synonyme: myofibril