Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle

Question 1

Tendon:

Answer 1

inelastic cord made of dense, regular connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Question 2

Aponeurosis:

Answer 2

a wide, flat tendon that connects muscle to muscle

Question 3

Retinaculum:

Answer 3

-a ligamentous band that holds tendons in place and provides a point of leverage.

Question 4

Epimysium:

Answer 4

-dense, irregular connective tissue sheath around entire muscle mass

Question 5

perimysium:

Answer 5

-internal fascia binding parallel fibers, forming fasciculi

Question 6

endomysium

Answer 6

-reticular connective tissue between fibers