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skeletal muscle 08
structure of skeletal muscle
Question | Answer |
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epimysium | is a layer of connective tissue which ensheaths the entire muscle. |
fasciculus | a bundle of muscle fibers |
what forms a direct attachment | fiers of the epimysium fuse directly with the periosteum of a bone |
what forms an indirect attachment | the tendon and aponeurosis forms indirect attachments from muscles to the periosteumof bones or to the connective tissue of other muscles. |
origin of the mscle | the fixed or stable end |
insertion | the more movable attachment |
**sarcolemma** | is the cell membrane of a muscle cell. The membrane is designed to receive and conduct stimuli. |