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Organization of the skeletal system 7 Flashcards

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Organization of the skeletal system is

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Skeletal muscle > muscle fascicle > muscle fiber > myofibril > sarcomere

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Skeletal muscle

Surrounded by:
Contains:

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Surrounded by: epimysium

Contains: fascicles

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Muscle fascicles

Surrounded by:
Contains:

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Surrounded by: perimysium

Contains: muscle fibers

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Muscle fibers

Surrounded by:
Contains:

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Surrounded by: endomysium

Contains: myofibrils

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Myofibrils

Surrounded by:
Contains:

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Surrounded by: sarcoplasmic reticulum

Contains: sarcomeres (Z line to Z line)

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Sarcomere

Surrounded by:
Contains:

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Contains: thick and think filaments

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Sliding filament theory

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Myosin pulls on actin, causing thin filaments to slide across thick myofilaments, towards the center of the sarcomere

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Biology - Muscular System (7 decks)

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