Cell
muscle cell
mus·cle cell [ muhs-uhl sel ]
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Cells
Definitions related to muscle cells:
  • (myocyte) A muscle cell.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A connective tissue cell with the ability to convert chemical energy into mechanical energy via a contractile apparatus. As part of the contractile apparatus, the proteins actin and myosin form parallel myofilaments. The interaction of actin and myosin mediates muscle cell contraction in response to stimulation of the excitable cell membrane.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Somatic cell which has as direct parts of its cytoplasm myofibrils organized in various patterns.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Mature contractile cells, commonly known as myocytes, that form one of three kinds of muscle. The three types of muscle cells are skeletal (MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL), cardiac (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC), and smooth (MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE). They are derived from embryonic (precursor) muscle cells called MYOBLASTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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