Basic features of skeletal muscle

Question 1

dense regular connective tissue
surrounding entire muscle

Answer 1

Epimyisium

Question 2

surrounds each fascicle (group of muscle fibers

Answer 2

Perimysium

Question 3

a fine sheath of connective tissue wrapping
each muscle cell

Answer 3

Endomysium

Question 4

Connective tissue sheaths are continuous with ____________

Answer 4

Tendons

Question 5

Each skeletal muscle supplied by branches of

Answer 5

One nerve, one artery, one or more veins

Question 6

Smallest nerve branches serve

Answer 6

Individual muscle fibers, Neuromuscular junction

Question 7

signals the muscle to
contract

Answer 7

Neuromuscular junction

Question 8

less movable attachment

Answer 8

Origin

Question 9

more movable attachment

Answer 9

insertion

Question 10

CT fibers are short

Answer 10

Fleshy attachments

Question 11

CT forms a tendon or
aponeurosis*

Answer 11

Indirect attachments

Question 12

____________ are layers of flat connective tissue (fascia) separating muscles from each other.

Answer 12

Aponeuroses

Question 13

Bone markings present where tendons meet
bones

Answer 13

Tubercles, torchanter, crest