Discontinuity of sarcoplasmic reticulum in the mid-sarcomere region in flight muscle of dragonflies

Tissue Cell. 1980;12(4):749-59. doi: 10.1016/0040-8166(80)90027-0.

Abstract

The sarcoplasmic reticulum organization of dragonfly flight muscles is analyzed, with particular reference to the doubling existing at H-band level. This doubling could be explained as a consequence of a regular discontinuity in the sarcoplasmic reticulum covering myofibrils. In each sarcomere, two sleeves of the sarcoplasmic reticulum seem to overlap forming a telescopic system which can slide outside each other during the lengthening and shortening movements of the fiber.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Insecta / ultrastructure*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Models, Biological
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Muscles / ultrastructure
  • Myofibrils / ultrastructure
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / ultrastructure*