Exam 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the connective tissue covering a bundle of muscle fibers?
A
Perimysium
2
Q
What is a bundle of muscle fibers called?
A
Fascicle
3
Q
What is the contractile unit of muscle?
A
Sarcomere
4
Q
What is the superficial sheath that covers the entire muscle?
A
Epimysium
5
Q
What is the thin areolar connective tissue surrounding each muscle fiber?
A
Endomysium
6
Q
What is the plasma membrane of the muscle fiber?
A
Sarcolemma
7
Q
What is a long organelle with a banded appearance found within muscle fibers?
A
Myofibril
8
Q
What is the actin- or myosin-containing structure?
A
Myofilament
9
Q
What is the cord of collagen fibers that attaches a muscle to a bone?
A
Tendon
