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tubule
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tubule
any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc.

tubule [′tü‚byül]
(anatomy)
A slender, elongated microscopic tube in an anatomical structure.


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2+] release from the SR was uniform across the muscle fiber, indicating proper conduction of the action potential in the T tubules.
1) The development of this temporary loss of force is a complex process and results from the failure of a number of processes, including motor unit recruitment and firing rate, chemical transmission across the neuromuscular junction, propagation of the action potential along the muscle membrane and T tubules, [Ca.
 
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