The diad is a structure in the cardiac myocyte located at the sarcomere Z-line. It is composed of a single t-tubule paired with a terminal cisterna of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The diad plays an important role in excitation-contraction coupling by juxtaposing an inlet for the action potential near a source of Ca2+ ions. This way, the wave of dep... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diad
1. The transverse tubule and a cisterna in cardiac muscle fibres. ... Synonym: dyad. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973