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MeSH Heading: Muscle Cells
Tree Number(s): A11.620
Unique ID: D032342
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032342
Annotation: prefer specifics
Scope Note: Mature contractile cells, commonly known as myocytes, that form one of three kinds of muscle. The three types of muscle cells are skeletal (MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL), cardiac (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC), and smooth (MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE). They are derived from embryonic (precursor) muscle cells called MYOBLASTS.
Entry Term(s): Muscle Cells, Mature; Myocytes
Previous Indexing: Muscles/cytology (1965-2002)
See Also: Myoblasts
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2008/07/10

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