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What is sarcolemma function?

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These are the choices... a. Storage site for calcium ions in myofibers
b. cell membrane of a myofiber
c. compound that binds oxygen for use in slow, oxidative muscle cells
d. separation between sarcomeres in a myofiber
e structure that produces acetylcholine.

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Sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of the muscle tissue.

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For instance, the plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber is called the sarcolemma, and the cytoplasm of the muscle fiber is called the sarcoplasm.

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