terminal cisterna

noun

Definitions

  1. One of the areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells, surrounding T…

    One of the areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells, surrounding T tubules, that are able to store calcium and release it when an action potential courses down the T tubules.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for terminal cisterna. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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