sarcoplasmic
Adjective
Meaning
sarcoplasmic (comparative more sarcoplasmic, superlative most sarcoplasmic)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sarcoplasm
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Examples
However, as muscles become adapted to the exercises, soreness tends to decrease. citation Weight training aims to build muscle by prompting two different types of hypertrophy : sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibrillar hypertrophy.
I.e, a bodybuilder will use sarcoplasmic hypertrophy most of the time, but may change to myofibrillar hypertrophy temporarily in order to move past a plateau.
To compound the problem, impaired sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release and reduced mitochondrial reuptake limits peak cytosolic levels of the important signaling ion during muscle contraction.
Under normal physiological conditions, the cytoplasmic calcium used in cardiac contractions originates from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, an intracellular organelle that specializes in the storage of calcium.