Striated Muscle Definition
noun
Muscle, including skeletal and cardiac muscle in vertebrates, that is distinguished from smooth muscle by having transverse striations across the fibers.
American Heritage Medicine
Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).
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(muscle tissue): cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle.
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Other Word Forms of Striated Muscle
Noun
Singular:
striated musclePlural:
striated-muscles
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