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HESI: MUSCULAR
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| support body posture & create heat | Muscular Sys |
| skeletal muscle cells | muscle fibers |
| The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber | Sarcolemma |
| Cytoplasm of the muscle fiber | Sarcoplasm |
| Long protein bundles that occupy the main portion of sarcoplasm | Myofibrils |
| Difference between myofibers and myofibrils | Myofibers are the muscle cells itself. Myofibrils are long protein cords in the sarcoplasm |
| Red pigment that stores oxygen until needed for muscular activity | Myoglobin |
| Serves as a reservoir of calcium ions | Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR) |
| bundles of muscle fibers | Fasicles |