Cell
skeletal myocytes
[ skel-i-tl mahy-uh-sahyts ]
Subclass of:
Skeletal muscle; Muscle Cells
Definitions related to skeletal myocytes:
  • (rhabdomyocyte) A large cylindrical- or prismatic-shaped cell that is the basic unit of striated muscle tissue.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (skeletal fiber) A long, cylindrical, multinucleated cell comprising a network of myofibrils, which contain several proteins that compose the contractile unit of skeletal muscle, of which there are three basic types: intermediate, red, and white.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (skeletal muscle cell) Striated muscle cell which has as its direct parts two or more peripherally located nuclei.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (muscle fibers, skeletal) Large, multinucleate single cells, either cylindrical or prismatic in shape, that form the basic unit of SKELETAL MUSCLE. They consist of MYOFIBRILS enclosed within and attached to the SARCOLEMMA. They are derived from the fusion of skeletal myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SKELETAL) into a syncytium, followed by differentiation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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