Chapter 6 Muscles: matching

fascicle

A discrete bundle of muscle fibers

myofibril

A long, filamentous organelle founded within muscle cells that has a banded appearance

fiber

A muscle cell

myofilament

Actin- or myosin- containing structure

epimysium

Connective tissue ensheathing the entire muscle

perimysium

Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle

sarcomere

Contractile unit of muscle

tendon

Cordlike extenion of connective tissue beyond the muscle, serving to attach it to the bone

sarcomna

Plasma membrane of the muscle cell

endomysium

Thin connective tissue investing each muscle cell