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sarcomere

/ˈsɑː.kə.mɪər/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa cada um dos segmentos em que se divide a miofibrila, sendo a unidade funcional básica da contração muscular.

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noun

/ˈsɑː.kə.mɪər/C1formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa cada um dos segmentos em que se divide a miofibrila, sendo a unidade funcional básica da contração muscular.

A noun referring to one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided, serving as the basic functional unit of muscle contraction.

  1. Segment of a myofibrilC2formalscientific

    One of the repeating structural units of a myofibril, which is the basic contractile unit of muscle tissue.

    ptSegmento da miofibrila

    • The sarcomere is the fundamental unit of muscle contraction.
    • Under a microscope, the sarcomere appears as a repeating pattern of light and dark bands.
    • During contraction, the sarcomere shortens as the filaments slide past each other.
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