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Tendon sheath

• tube-shaped structure of fibrous connective tissue

• structures that have a lining of synovial membrane allowing tendons to move freely

Endomysium

delicate connective tissue that covers muscle cells

Perimysium

connective tissue that bonds fascicles together

Tendon

tough connective tissue cord connecting muscle to the periosteum of a bone

Fascia

• below the skin, it is called “superficial”; surrounding the muscle, it is called “deep”

• fibrous connective tissue surrounding the muscle organ, and outside the epimysium and tendons

Aponeurosis

broad, flat sheet of tendon-like connective tissue

Epimysium

coarse connective tissue that covers the entire muscle

Fascicles

groups of skeletal muscle fibers