A&P bone muscle terms

What is the axon of a neuron?

A slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical pulses.

What is the function of blood vessels?

To carry blood throughout the body.

What part of the body does bone constitute?

Part of the vertebrate skeleton.

What is the endomysium?

A connective tissue surrounding individual muscle fibers.

What does the epimysium do?

It is a connective tissue sheath that surrounds an entire muscle.

What is fascia?

A type of connective tissue that moves and separates muscles.

What is a fascicle?

A bundle of muscle fibers.

What are muscle fibers?

Individual cells that make up muscle tissue and can contract.

What are myofibrils?

Organelles within muscle cells that contain contractile proteins.

What is the nucleus of a cell?

The control center of a cell, containing genetic material.

What is the perimysium?

The connective tissue surrounding a fascicle.

What is the sarcolemma?

The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber.

What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

A network of tubules within muscle cells that stores calcium ions.

What is a tendon?

A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

What are thick filaments composed of?

Filaments made up of the protein myosin.

What are thin filaments composed of?

Filaments made up of the protein actin.