Muscular System Terminology
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epimysium
thick, tough connective tissue membrane surrounding the entire muscle
fascicle
a unit made of a bundle of muscle fibers
perimysium
strong, fibrous connective tissue membrane surrounding each individual muscle fibers
endomysium
fine, protective sheath of connective tissue surrounding each individual muscle fibers
tendon
cordlike dense connective tissue that connects muscle organs to bone
aponeurosis
flat, sheetlikee connecitve tissue that connects muscle to bone
thin myofilaments
contain the protein actin
thick myofilaments
contain the protein myosin
sacromere
functional contractile unit of the muscle cell that contains actin and myosin
cross bridges
projections of myosin that link actin & myosin together during muscle contraction
sacrolemma
cell membrane of muscle cell/fiber
extensibility
ability to be stretched
elasticity
ability to return to normal length (after a stretch) or recoil
irritability
ability to respond to a stimulus
contractility
ability to shorten
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Perimysium
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Endomysium
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Tendon
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Epimysium
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Fascicle
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