Triad (anatomy)
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Triad (anatomy)
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In the histology of skeletal muscle, a triad is the structure formed by a T tubule with a sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) known as the terminal cisterna on either side. Each skeletal muscle fiber has many thousands of triads, visible in muscle fibers that have been sectioned longitudinally. In mammals, triads are typically located at the A-I junction; that is, the junction between the A and I bands of the sarcomere, which is the smallest unit of a muscle fiber. Triads form the anatomical basis of ex
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Structure of muscle tissue
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(anatomy)
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2024-01-10T22:03:08Z
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