Term Name: sarcoplasmic reticulum
Synonyms:
Definition: A fine reticular network of membrane-limited elements that pervades the sarcoplasm of a muscle cell; continuous over large portions of the cell and with the nuclear envelope; that part of the endoplasmic reticulum specialized for calcium release, uptake and storage.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016529]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: sarcoplasm
has parts: longitudinal sarcoplasmic reticulum sarcoplasmic reticulum lumen sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane terminal cisterna
is a type of: endoplasmic reticulum