sarcous Synonyms
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sarcous Meaning
Webster
sarcous (a.)
Fleshy; -- applied to the minute structural elements, called sarcous elements, or sarcous disks, of which striated muscular fiber is composed.
sarcous Sentence Examples
- The sarcous unit is the basic contractile element in skeletal muscle.
- Each sarcous unit contains two Z-lines, a central H-zone, and two I-bands.
- The A-band within the sarcous unit contains the thick myofilaments.
- The I-band in the sarcous unit contains the thin myofilaments.
- The sarcous unit is approximately 2.5 micrometers long.
- The sarcous unit shortens during muscle contraction.
- The sarcous unit is the smallest unit of muscle that can generate tension.
- The sarcous unit is composed of approximately 3,000 actin and myosin filaments.
- The sarcous unit is arranged in a repeating pattern along the muscle fiber.
- The sarcous unit is responsible for the striated appearance of skeletal muscle.
FAQs About the word sarcous
Fleshy; -- applied to the minute structural elements, called sarcous elements, or sarcous disks, of which striated muscular fiber is composed.
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The sarcous unit is the basic contractile element in skeletal muscle.
Each sarcous unit contains two Z-lines, a central H-zone, and two I-bands.
The A-band within the sarcous unit contains the thick myofilaments.
The I-band in the sarcous unit contains the thin myofilaments.
