In a skeletal muscle fiber, the plasma membrane is called the ________ and the cytoplasm is called the ________.
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Correct answer: Sarcolemma; Sarcoplasm
Each skeletal muscle fiber is lined by a plasma membrane called the sarcolemma. The cytoplasm contained within the fiber is known as the sarcoplasm.
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