Anatomy and History of the Muscles 2: Structure of Skeletal Muscles

Question 1

What are the parts of the skeletal muscle?

Answer 1

Fleshy Part
Fibrous Part

Question 2

What is the characteristics of the fleshy part of the skeletal muscle?

Answer 2

Highly vascular
High metabolic rate

Question 3

What are the components of the fibrous part of the skeletal muscle?

Answer 3

Tendon
Aponeurosis
Raphe

Question 4

What are the characteristics of the tendon?

Fibrous component of skeletal muscle

Answer 4

Cylinder end of muscle which is attached to bone or cartilage
Less elastic and less vascular component

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the aponeurosis?

Fibrous component of skeletal muscle

Answer 5

Flattened tendon/sheet of fibrous tissue

Question 6

What are the characteristics of the raphe?

Fibrous component of skeletal muscle

Answer 6

Line of union of the halves of various symmetrical parts

Question 7

What are the connective tissues which cover the muscle fibers?

Answer 7

Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium

Question 8

What is the epimysium?

Answer 8

Dense irregular connective tissue surrounding skeletal muscle

Question 9

What is the perimysium?

Answer 9

Divides the muscle into bundles called fascicles and surrounds each fascicle

Question 10

What is the endomysium?

Answer 10

Thin layer of reticular connective tissue
Surrounds each muscle fiber