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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

"Sarcoplasmic Reticulum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A network of tubules and sacs in the cytoplasm of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that assist with muscle contraction and relaxation by releasing and storing calcium ions.


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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 1998
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