Meat structure Flashcards
1
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Epimysium
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A layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle. Becomes a tendon.
2
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Perimysium
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A layer of connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle. Connects to tendons, transmits power
3
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Fascicle
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Lihassyykimppu. A bundle of muscle fibres, sarcolemmas.
4
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Endomysium
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Connective tissue that covers sarcolemma
5
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Sarcolemma
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Lihassyy. A muscle fibre.
6
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Myofibril
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Inside the sarcolemma
7
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Sarcomere
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Smallest functional part of the muscle. Repating units between Z-lines
8
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Sarcoplasm
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Cellfluid
9
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Proteoglycan
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Large ‘bottle-brush’ molecyle. Prevents bones from touching each other. Binds 25x of its weight in water.
10
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Collagen
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Triple helix protein. 25% of body’s protein. Main fibrous component of skin, bone, tendon, cartilage and teeth.
