noun
striated muscle
Anatomical term for muscle tissue with a striped appearance under a microscope, including skeletal and cardiac muscle. Contrasts with 平滑筋 (smooth muscle).
See also: 平滑筋
横紋筋は、骨格筋と心筋に分類される。
Striated muscle is classified into skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle.
平滑筋と横紋筋の違いを顕微鏡で観察した。
We observed the difference between smooth muscle and striated muscle under a microscope.
Compound of 横 (おう, 'horizontal') + 紋 (もん, 'pattern') + 筋 (きん, 'muscle'), referring to the cross-striations visible under a microscope. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a standard anatomical coinage.