Term: muscle cell Z disc
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Name: muscle cell
Synonyms: myocyte, myofiber
Definition: A mature contractile cell, commonly known as a myocyte, that forms one of three kinds of muscle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009114]
Name: Z disc
Synonyms: Z band, Z disk, Z line
Definition: Platelike region of a muscle sarcomere to which the plus ends of actin filaments are attached.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030018]    QuickGO    AmiGO