Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
1
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Tendons
A
Tough, fibrous CT, Connects muscle to bone
2
Q
Fasciculus
A
small bundle of muscle fibers
3
Q
Muscle fibers
A
long, multinucleate cell that generates force when stimulated
4
Q
Myofibril
A
Portion of muscle composed of thin and thick myofilaments (actin and myosin)
5
Q
Contractile proteins in muscle
A
Actin and myosin
6
Q
Role of CT
A
- Stabilize and support components of skeletal muscle
2. Surrounds muscle at each organizational level
7
Q
3 layers of CT
A
Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium
8
Q
Epimysium
A
Covers whole muscle
9
Q
Perimysium
A
Covers bundles of muscle fibers (fasciculi)
10
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Endomysium
A
Covers individual muscle fibers
