Which of the following describes the nucleus of a skeletal muscle fiber?
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Correct answer: Multiple and peripherally located beneath the sarcolemma
Due to the fusion of many myoblasts, skeletal muscle fibers are multinucleated syncytia. The nuclei are pushed to the periphery by the massive volume of organized myofibrils filling the sarcoplasm.
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