Skeletal muscle anatomy

Question 1

Epimysium

Answer 1

dense irregular connective tissue sheath
fibers merge with muscle facia—
between adjacent muscle and muscle and skin

Question 2

Perimysium

Answer 2

loose connective tissue that divides muscles into bundles of muscle fibers called FASICLES
allows passage for blood vessels and nerves

Question 3

Endomysium

Answer 3

loose connective tissue separating individual muscle fibers within each fascle

Question 4

fasicles

Answer 4

bundles of muscle fibers grouped together

Question 5

motor neurons

Answer 5

specialized nerve cells that are responsible for contracting skeletal muscle
each motor neuron controls several muscle fibers

Question 6

skeletal muscle has rich supply of blood and nerves T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

myoblasts

Answer 7

embryonic cells that fuse together to create skeletal muscle

Question 8

skeletal muscle appearance

Answer 8

multinuclieated and striated
can get up to 1 foot long

Question 9

the number of muscle fibers form birth will ________ but muscles will ______ in size

Answer 9

stay the same
hypertrophy (get bigger)