Skeletal muscle unit - quiz one - anatomy phys.
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Fascicle
A discrete of muscle cells
Myofibril
A long, filamentous organelle found within muscles cells that has a banded appearance
Fiber
A muscle cell
Mayofilament
Actin- or myosin- containing structure
Epimysium
Connective tissue covering the entire muscle
Perimysium
Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle
Sarcomere
Contractile unit of muscle
Tendon
Cordlike extension of connective tissue beyond the muscle, serving to attach it to the bone
Sarcolemma
Plasma membrane of the muscle cell
Endomysium
Thin connective tissue investing each muscle cell (covers it)
