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Fields of Study > cell biology > cells > myocytes > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > musculoskeletal system > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > musculoskeletal system > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > musculoskeletal system > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal tissues > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal tissues > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal tissues > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > tissues > animal tissues > muscle tissues > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > circulatory system > cardiovascular system > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > circulatory system > cardiovascular system > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > circulatory system > cardiovascular system > heart > myocardium > cardiomyocytes > myofibrils
Fields of Study > cell biology > cells > myocytes > myotubes > myofibrils
Preferred Term:

myofibrils

Definition:
The long cylindrical contractile organelles of striated muscle cells composed of actin filaments; myosin filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called sarcomeres.
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Broader Concept:
myotubes, cardiomyocytes
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Entry Terms:
  • muscle fibrils
  • myofilaments
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53774
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