striated muscle
English
Micrograph showing skeletal striated muscle.
Noun
striated muscle (usually uncountable, plural striated muscles)
- Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).
Synonyms
- (muscle tissue): striped muscle (dated)
Antonyms
- (muscle tissue): smooth muscle
Hyponyms
- (muscle tissue): cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle
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