Skeletal Muscle

Question 1

endomysium

Answer 1

sheath of CT wrapped around individual muscle fibers

Question 2

perimysium

Answer 2

sheath of CT wrapped around fascicules (bundle of muscle fibers)

Question 3

epimysium

Answer 3

encases multiple fasciculi to form the muscles of the body

Question 4

motor unit

Answer 4

muscle fibers connected by a single motor neuron

Question 5

the number of motor units within a muscle determine:

Answer 5

how fine one can control the movements of that muscle

Question 6

superficial fascia

Answer 6

subdermal loose connective tissue that contains fat, nerves, and blood vessels

Question 7

deep fascia

Answer 7

thick connective tissue that forms various protective structures. Investing layer surrounds muscle groups and intermuscular septa separates functional muscle groups

Question 8

bursae

Answer 8

flattened sacs located in regions where friction needs to be reduced between muscle/tendon and bone

Question 9

synovial sheaths

Answer 9

bursae surrounding tendons