Name: | fast muscle cell |
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Synonyms: | fast muscle fiber, white muscle cell |
Definition: | A muscle cell that has a fast contractile response. Fast muscle fibers make up the deep portion of the myotome and are also known as white muscle cells. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009117] |
Name: | muscle fiber development |
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Synonyms: | muscle fibre development, myofiber development, myofibre development |
Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the muscle fiber over time, from its formation to the mature structure. In skeletal muscle, fibers are formed by the maturation of myotubes. They can be classed as slow, intermediate/fast or fast. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048747] QuickGO AmiGO |