Muscle Cells
Synonyms
Mature Muscle Cell
Mature Muscle Cells
Muscle Cell
Muscle Cell, Mature
Muscle Cells, Mature
Myocyte
Myocytes
Mature contractile cells, commonly known as myocytes, that form one of three kinds of muscle. The three types of muscle cells are skeletal (MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL), cardiac (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC), and smooth (MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE). They are derived from embryonic (precursor) muscle cells called MYOBLASTS.
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