Term Name:	striated muscle dense body
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Definition:	A vinculin-containing myofibril attachment structure of striated muscle that connects sarcomeres to the extracellular matrix. In nematode body wall muscle, the dense body performs the dual role of Z-disk and costamere.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0055120]    QuickGO    AmiGO