Term: skeletal muscle muscle cell
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Name: skeletal muscle
Synonyms:
Definition: Muscle, composed of long cylindrical, multinucleated cells that attaches to the skeleton via tendons.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005277]
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]