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Myofibrils are rodlike structures that comprise muscle fibers, the cells of eukaryotic skeletal muscles. These structures run in parallel as a long, dense bundle in a muscle cell. Thousands of myofibrils can be found in a single muscle cell. Myofibrils contain the elements necessary for muscle contraction. Myofibrils themselves are arrangements of even smaller structures called myofilaments.

I believe this article needs expert support because there is only one reference listed, and it is from 1999. This calls into question the validity of the source and information. I am certain that since 1999 there has been more information discovered about myofibrils. Furthermore, the cited reference is an atlas, which would typically only provide diagrams and pictures. A complete definition of myofibrils should include information about the physiology (the function), in addition to the structure. While the information provided in the article is accurate, I think it needs to be expanded to include recent research of the topic and a more comprehensive definition. I have learned about myofibrils from my undergraduate coursework in classes like Mammalian Physiology, Comparative Physiology, Comparative Vertebra Anatomy, and Molecular Biology. This would give me an adequate background to assess the accuracy of the article.