sarcoplasmic reticulum
[ sahr-kuh-plaz-mik ]
/ ˌsɑr kəˈplæz mɪk /
noun Cell Biology.
a system of membrane-bound tubules that surrounds muscle fibrils, releasing calcium ions during contraction and absorbing them during relaxation.
Words nearby sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcomere,
sarcophagous,
sarcophagus,
sarcophile,
sarcoplasm,
sarcoplasmic reticulum,
sarcopoietic,
sarcopterygian,
sarcoptes,
sarcoptes scabiei,
sarcoptic
Medical definitions for sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcoplasmic reticulum
n.
The endoplasmic reticulum found in striated muscle fibers.