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striated muscle

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striated muscle (usually uncountable, plural striated muscles)

Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).
Synonym: (dated) striped muscle
Antonym: smooth muscle
Hyponyms: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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striated-muscle

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