Anatomy of a Muscle

Question 1

Endomysium

Answer 1

Surrounds each muscle cell

Question 2

Fascicle

Answer 2

A bundle of muscle cells

Question 3

Perimysium

Answer 3

Surrounds each fascicle

Question 4

Epimysium

Answer 4

Surrounds a bundle of fascicles

Question 5

Fusiform

Answer 5

Thick in the middle, tapers on both ends

Question 6

Convergent

Answer 6

Thick attachment on one end that tapers on the other.

Question 7

Pennate

Answer 7

Feather like

Question 8

Sarcolemma

Answer 8

Similar to cell membrane

Question 9

Sarcoplasm

Answer 9

Contains glycogen stores.

Question 10

Myofibrils

Answer 10

Contains the myofilaments actin and myosin

Question 11

Actin

Answer 11

Thin filaments

Question 12

Myosin

Answer 12

Thick Filaments

Question 13

Titin

Answer 13

Elastic Filaments

Question 14

Fascicle Arrangements of Muscle Fiber

Answer 14

Fusiform, Parallel, Convergent, Pennate, Circular

Question 15

Structural Organization of a Muscle

Answer 15

Endomysium, Fascicle, Perimysium, Epimysium

Question 16

A-Band

Answer 16

Areas where there is myosin, the dark band

Question 17

I-Band

Answer 17

Areas where there is actin but no myosin, thin filaments only, the light bands

Question 18

H-Band

Answer 18

Area where there is no actin, thick filaments only

Question 19

Z-Disk

Answer 19

Composed of connexon, anchors thin filaments and connects the myofibrils across width of muscle cell

Question 20

M-Line

Answer 20

Thick filaments linked by accessory proteins