T tubule

English

Alternative forms

• T-tubule

Etymology

From transverse tubule.

Noun

T tubule (plural T tubules)

1. (anatomy) One of the extensions of the cell membrane of striated muscle cells, running in a transverse manner, that permit the transmission of the action potential into the cell and regulate cellular calcium concentration.

Synonyms

• transverse tubule

Translations

extension of the cell membrane of striated muscle cells

• French: tubule T m, tubule transverse m
• German: T-Tubulus m, T-Tubuli m pl
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  Northern Kurdish: gehînkeya demarûmasûlke f

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