Term Name:	striated muscle cell apoptotic process
Synonyms:	striated muscle cell apoptosis
Definition:	A form of programmed cell death induced by external or internal signals that trigger the activity of proteolytic caspases, whose actions dismantle a striated muscle cell and result in its death. Striated muscle cells make up striated muscle fibers which are divided by transverse bands into striations.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0010658]    QuickGO    AmiGO