Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
structural hierarchy
A
whole muscle: entire large cylinder
muscle fascicle: smaller compartments, bundles of fibers
muscle fiber: subunits in a fascicle
myofibrils: smaller subunits
myofilaments: smaller subunit in myofibrils
2
Q
connective tissue
A
composed mostly of collagen and elastic fibers
3
Q
endomysium
A
muscle, CT surrounding each individual muscle fiber
4
Q
perimysium
A
CT outside the fascicle
5
Q
epimysium
A
CT surrounding entire muscle
