Detailed model of a muscle fiber from skeletal muscle magnified well over 10,000 times

Anatomically, the model shows the structures in the cylindrical muscle fiber (skeletal muscle cell) incl. its neuromuscular endplate. Quite a lot of details can be seen - for example:



Sarcolemma and Transverse Tubules/T-tubules (the tubular encasements)
Sarcomeres (the contractile units)
Myosin and actin filaments
The nucleus, mitochondria and other organelles

Clinically, this model is ideal for understanding a muscle fiber, which is the cellular unit of skeletal muscle, and the importance of protein. It can, for example, be in connection with dietary guidance on the importance of protein intake, rehabilitation, strength training or in general in the fitness industry, where hypertrophy is the focus.