English

Noun

sarcomere ‎(plural sarcomeres)

1. (anatomy) The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
   • 2006, Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, & Alan J. McComas, Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function, page 5

     Specific proteins are responsible for the bands and zones within each sarcomere.

Derived terms

• sarcomeric

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