Explain sarcolemma.

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(N/A) The sarcolemma is the specialized plasma membrane that surrounds each muscle fibre.
It encloses the sarcoplasm,which is the cytoplasm of the muscle cell.
Because the muscle fibre contains multiple nuclei,it is considered a syncytium.

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