T tubule

English

Alternative forms

T-tubule

Etymology

From transverse tubule.

Noun

T tubule (plural T tubules)

(anatomy) One of the extensions of the cell membrane of striated muscle cells, running in a transverse manner, that permit the transmission of the action potential into the cell and regulate cellular calcium concentration.

Synonyms

transverse tubule

Translations

extension of the cell membrane of striated muscle cells

French: tubule T m, tubule transverse m
German: T-Tubulus m, T-Tubuli m pl
Hungarian: T-tubulus
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Northern Kurdish: gehînkeya demarûmasûlke f
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