Anatomy Review: Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Skeletal muscle is composed of long cylindrical cells called muscle fibers (myofibers). The membrane of a fiber is called the “sarcolemma” and the cytoplasm is called “sarcoplasm.” Each muscle fiber has many nuclei, mitochondria and “myoglobin,” a . red pigment that holds O2 until needed. ................
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