Muscle Tissue Components
epimysium
A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.
myofilament
Actin or myosin containing structure
perimysium
Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle
muscle fiber
Muscle cell
sarcoplasmic reticulum
Organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium.
endomysium
The delicate connective tissue surrounding the individual muscular fibers within the smallest bundles
protein in thin filament
actin
myofiber
another name for muscle fiber
fascicle
bundle of muscle fibers
sarcoplasm
cytoplasm of muscle fiber
myofibrils
make up muscle fibers
sarcolemma
muscle cell membrane
protein in thick filament
myosin
fascia
sheet, band