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Muscle Development - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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Muscle cells can come from two lineages in the somite. Limb and body muscle develop from hypaxial muscle in the lateral regions of the somite. Back muscle develops from epaxial muscle in the dorsal regions of the somite. Muscle fibres have hundreds of nuclei and function as a syncytium.
Muscle cells can come from two lineages in the somite. Limb and body muscle develop from hypaxial muscle in the lateral regions of the somite. Back muscle develops from epaxial muscle in the dorsal regions of the somite. Muscle fibres have hundreds of nuclei and function as a syncytium.
==Muscle Development==
#'''Prescursor''' cells migrate from the dermomyotome.
#*They are mesenchymal
#*Divide rapidly en route and are undifferentiated.
#Cells differentiate to form '''myoblasts'''.
#*Cells still mesenchymal but can no longer migrate as differentiated.
#*Muscle gene expression.
#The '''myotube''' is formed; cells become multi - nucleated to form a syncytium.
#*Muscle enzymes are produced.
#The '''myofibre''' is produced.
#*Contractile proteins are present.