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Sarcoplasm is the cytoplasm of muscle cells (also known as muscle
fibres).
Sarcoplasm is also sometimes referred to as myoplasm.
Further explanation ... ?
Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
and is sometimes described as "the cell-matrix". It holds the organelles
in place within the cell.
See the Revision page about Cell
Structure for further information including a diagram of the structure
of a basic cell including its centrosomes and all other organelles.
This Section consists of short summaries about the
structures that form the muscles of the body.
This list is not exhaustive but is intended to be appropriate for students
of A-Level Human Biology, ITEC courses in massage and related subjects,
and some other courses in Health Sciences.
For more general information about Muscles see
the pages about: Anterior
Muscles, Posterior
Muscles, Facial
Muscles, Terminology
about Muscles, and the Structure
of Muscles.
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