Myocyte

The Myocyte is the thirteenth cell type encountered in the game. It can move its muscles.

## Description

The Myocyte is a cell that acts like a muscle.

It has stripes on it that resemble its real life equivalents, which are also called Myocytes. It changes appearance based on the Myocyte actions.

The Myocyte is capable of expanding, contracting, bending, and lifting its connected cells.

This cell makes a good pair with quickly oscillating neurocytes, letting the Myocyte contract and expand to move a cell or parts of one.

It can be used as a method of locomotion, like the Flagellocyte or the Buoyocyte.

## Settings

**Make adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell's children will be linked by adhesin.
**Default:** No
**Prioritize**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will gain extra nutrient priority when it is dangerously low on mass.
**Default:** Yes
**Cell type**
**Type:** Cell type selection
The type of the cells that are on this mode.
**Default:** Phagocyte
**Initial**
**Type:** Switch
Whether or not this mode will be the one placed on the substrate.
**Default:** Yes if M1, otherwise No

**Child 1**:

**Mode**
**Type:** Mode selection
The mode of child 1.
**Default:** Current mode
**Keep adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, child 1 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is.
**Default:** Yes
**Mirror\***
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent.
**Default:** No

**Child 2**:

**Mode**
**Type:** Mode selection
The mode of child 2.
**Default:** Current mode
**Keep adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, child 2 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is.
**Default:** Yes
**Mirror\***
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent.
**Default:** No

**Split mass**
**Type:** Slider
The minimum amount of mass the cell should have before it can split.
**Default:** 2.538 ng
**Snap values:** Split at age 0.50 h, 0.774 ng, 0.900 ng, 1.026 ng, ... , 3.546 ng, Never split
**Split ratio\***
**Type:** Slider
The ratio of mass distribution between the two child cells.
**Default:** 0.50:0.50
**Snap values:** 0.100:0.900, 0.133:0.867, 0.167:0.833, ... 0.900:0.100
**Nutrient priority\***
**Type:** Slider
The cell mass flow priority of this cell.
**Default:** 1.00
**Snap values:**

10

−
12

12

,

10

−
11

12

,

10

−
10

12

,
…
,

10

12

12

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**Split angle**
**Type:** Slider
The split angle relative to the cell's front.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Child 1 angle**
**Type:** Slider
The angle of the first child relative to the split angle.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Child 2 angle**
**Type:** Slider
The angle of the second child relative to the split angle.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Red color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of red that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Green color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of green that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Blue color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of blue that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Adhesin stiffness\***
**Type:** Slider
The amount of resistance to rotations that the adhesin connection should have.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Cytoskeleton**
**Type:** Slider
The hardness of the cell.
**Default:** 1.0000
**Snap options:** 0.5000, 0.5625, 0.6250, ... , 2.0000
**Adhesin length\***
**Type:** Slider
The length of the adhesin connection made when this cell splits.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Max connections\***
**Type:** Selection
If the cell is already connected to this many or more cells, it will not split.
**Default:** 20

## Trivia

* It is used in worms and others.
* Internally, the Myocyte shares its muscle bending value with Ciliocyte's left movement speed, and its muscle lift value with Ciliocyte's right movement speed, so one value cannot be changed without also changing the other.

## External links

https://forum.cell-lab.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1441&p=7471&hilit=lift#p7471 - a forum post by Petter detailing substrate friction and Myocytes.