Muscle Flashcards
What are the three types of muscle
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which muscle is fatigue resistant
smooth
What is epimysium
tough connective tissue
What does epimysium surround
outside of whole muscle
What is perimysium
connective tissue sheath
What does perimysium surround
bundles of myocytes - fasicles
What surrounds skeletal muscle
different fibrous tissues
Describe the characteristics of skeletal muscle
multi-nucleate, long unbranched, striated
What are transverse tubules
gaps between sarcoplasmic reticulum
What are dense irregular connective tissues
epimysium, perimysium
what is endomysium
thin connective tissue
What does endomysium surround
each myocyte
How does skeletal muscle contract
under voluntary control
What is the sarcolemma
Plasma membrane around muscle
What do invaginations of the sarcolemma form
transverse tubules