"T tubule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: T tubules [plural]
Etymology: From transverse tubule. Head templates: {{en-noun}} T tubule (plural T tubules)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: T tubule Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: transverse tubule, T-tubule Translations (extension of the cell membrane of striated muscle cells): tubule T [masculine] (French), tubule transverse [masculine] (French), T-Tubulus [masculine] (German), T-Tubuli [masculine, plural] (German), T-tubulus (Hungarian), gehînkeya demarûmasûlke [feminine] (Northern Kurdish)

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