Anatomy of skeletal muscle

Perimysium

Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle

fasicle

a discrete bundle of muscle cells

fiber

a muscle cell

myofibril

actin- or myosin-containing structure

epimysium

connective tissue ensheathing the entire muscle

sarcomere

contractile unit of the muscle

tendon

cordlike extension of connective tissue beyond the muscle, serving to attach it to the bone

sarcomma

plasa membrane of the muslce cell

endomysium

thin connective tissue investing each muscle cell