sarcoplasmic reticulum

sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcoplasmic reticulum n the endoplasmic reticulum of cardiac muscle and skeletal striated muscle that functions esp. as a storage and release area for calcium

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an arrangement of membranous vesicles and tubules found in the cytoplasm of striated muscle fibres. The sarcoplasmic reticulum plays an important role in the transmission of nervous excitation to the contractile parts of the fibres.

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a special form of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in association with the T tubules in the sarcoplasm of striated muscle and comprising a system of cisternae and tubules forming a plexus around each myofibril. It contains large numbers of calcium pumps and ryanodine receptors and is a storage compartment for calcium ions, which it releases in response to an action potential in the adjacent T tubule to cause muscular contraction.

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