fibrilla Synonyms
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fibrilla Meaning
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fibrilla (n.)
A minute thread of fiber, as one of the fibrous elements of a muscular fiber; a fibril.
fibrilla Sentence Examples
- The myofilament is a thick fibrilla found within muscle sarcomeres.
- Collagen fibrillae are tiny bundles of collagen fibers.
- The auditory hair cell's stereocilia are each composed of a parallel bundle of actin filaments, each of which is called a fibrilla.
- The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is composed of a network of collagen fibrillae.
- The fibrillae of the lens are made up of the protein filaggrin.
- In muscle tissue, the sarcomere is the repeating unit of contraction that contains the thick and thin fibrillae.
- The fibrillae in muscle tissue are composed of actin and myosin filaments.
- The fibrillae in muscle tissue slide past each other during contraction, causing the muscle to shorten.
- The number of fibrillae in a muscle fiber determines the strength of the muscle contraction.
- The fibrillae in muscle tissue are arranged in a repeating pattern that is responsible for the coordinated contraction of the muscle.
FAQs About the word fibrilla
A minute thread of fiber, as one of the fibrous elements of a muscular fiber; a fibril.
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No antonyms found.
The myofilament is a thick fibrilla found within muscle sarcomeres.
Collagen fibrillae are tiny bundles of collagen fibers.
The auditory hair cell's stereocilia are each composed of a parallel bundle of actin filaments, each of which is called a fibrilla.
The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is composed of a network of collagen fibrillae.
