Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
What are other names for skeletal muscle?
striated muscle
voluntary muscle
Where is skeletal muscle found?
skeletal musculature
upper esophagus
diaphragm
How are skeletal muscle cells unique? How do these form?
Cells are multinucleated and long
fusion of numerous myoblasts
What surrounds a muscle?
epimysium (dense connective tissue)
What is a muscle?
bundle of fascicles
What surrounds a muscle?
epimysium (dense connective tissue)
What is a fascicle?
bundle of muscle cells/fibers
What surrounds a fascicle?
perimysium (dense connective tissue)
What surrounds a muscle cell/fiber?
endomysium (basal lamina)
Endomysium, epimysium and endomysium become continuous with the _____ at the ______.
Muscle tendon
Myotendinous junction
What attaches the muscle to the bone?
Muscle tendon
