Which of the following best describes the term sarcoplasmic reticulum?

A) thin filaments are anchored here
B) protein that acts for elasticity of resting muscle
C) repeating unit of striated myofibrils
D) storage and release site for calcium ions
E) largely made of myosin molecules


D) storage and release site for calcium ions

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a. true b. false

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A) a perforating (Volkmann's) canal B) the epiphysis C) a canaliculus D) a central (Haversian) canal E) an osteon (Haversian system)

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