sarcoplast

sarcoplast

 [sahr´ko-plast] an interstitial cell of a muscle, itself capable of being transformed into a muscle.

sat·el·lite cell of skel·e·tal mus·cle

an elongated spindle-shaped cell occupying depressions within the sarcolemma itself and between it and the basal lamina; believed to play a role in muscle repair and regeneration by fusing with adjacent myofiber. Synonym(s): sarcoplast