sar·co·plasm

(sär′kə-plăz′əm)

The cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.

sar′co·plas·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk), sar′co·plas′mic (-mĭk) adj.

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sarcoplasm

(ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm)

(Anatomy) the cytoplasm of a muscle fibre

ˌsarcoˈplasmic adj

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sar•co•plasm

(ˈsɑr kəˌplæz əm)

n.

the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sarcoplasm - the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber

cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

myofibril, myofibrilla, sarcostyle - one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber

Translations

sarcoplasma

sarcoplasme

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References in periodicals archive

Fibers cut off by the edge of the HPF were counted as muscle fibers if both a piece of the membrane and a region of the sarcoplasm that the membrane encompasses were visible and unambiguously identifiable as muscle fibers.

Validation of a Muscle-Specific Tissue Image Analysis Tool for Quantitative Assessment of Dystrophin Staining in Frozen Muscle Biopsies

Rimmed vacuoles, inclusion bodies, or amorphous substance likely exist in the subsarcolemmal and sarcoplasm of some muscle fibers.

Clinical, Pathological, and Genetic Features of Two Chinese Cases with Filamin C Myopathy

Occasional fibers had inclusions within the sarcoplasm, which appeared rounded, with central irregular eosinophilic and brown areas.

Using PCR-Based Sequencing to Diagnose Haycocknema perplexum Infection in Human Myositis Case, Australia

With regard to muscle tissue, physical training promotes alterations in the structures of muscle cells (sarcoplasm) and in their cellular metabolism (Hood et al., 2011).

Adaptaciones en Tejido Muscular de Ratas Sometidas a Entrenamiento Fisico Aerobico y Anaerobico en Diferentes Modelos de Ergometros

Located between muscle bundles and sarcoplasm [29], the extra-myo fibrillar water molecules loosely bound to the surrounding matrix in sarcoplasm by intermolecular forces, can be easily released from the cells by minor physical and mechanical forces.

Monitoring of white striping and wooden breast cases and impacts on quality of breast meat collected from commercial broilers (Gallus gallus)

During further maturing, the lysosome membrane permeability was increased and an active release of cathepsin D was observed as well as increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions in the sarcoplasm of the muscular fiber.

Investigation on Autolytic Processes and Microstructural Changes in Red Deer Meat

Muscular cells are mainly fibrils, sarcoplasm, and the connective tissue, specifically collagen [50].

Convective Drying of Osmo-Treated Abalone (Haliotis rufescens) Slices: Diffusion, Modeling, and Quality Features

Other factors include the direct toxicity of catecholamines derivatives [8] and the negative inotropic effect of hypocalcemia (as the calcium is sequestrated in the myocytes' sarcoplasm) [9].

Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma-Induced Cardiogenic Shock Rescued by Preoperative Arterial Embolization

They can be visualized on light microscopy by the Gomori trichrome stain, appearing as dark blue structures localized in the sarcoplasm, predominantly in regions with disrupted sarcomere structure.

Late-Onset Pompe Disease with Nemaline Bodies

Microscopic comparisons of left ventricles of rats of the PIMD-group without Corvitin or 2-OG therapy revealed that postischemic and postnecrotic alterations comprised the highest depletion of glycogen in the sarcoplasm of cardiomyocytes and the most severe inflammatory infiltrates, located predominantly in the subepicardial layer.

The Cardio- and Neuroprotective Effects of Corvitin and 2-Oxoglutarate in Rats with Pituitrin-Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Damage