Although skeletal muscle fibers cannot divide, new muscle fibers can be produced through the division of ________, which are stem cells that persist in adult skeletal muscle.
A) pacemaker cells
B) myosatellite cells
C) osteocytes
D) periosteal stem cells
E) mast cells

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Myosatellite cells are stem cells that persist in adult skeletal muscle and can divide to produce new muscle fibers.

Although Skeletal Muscle Fibers Cannot Divide, New Muscle Fibers Can