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Anatomy
Skeletal Muscle Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Endomysium | The skeletal muscle cells, or muscle fibers, are covered by a delicate connective tissue membrane |
| Fascicles | Groups of skeletal muscle fibers |
| Perimysium | What is bound together into bundles by a tougher connective tissue envelope |
| Epimysium | Muscle as a whole is covered by a coarse sheath called the |
| Aponeurosis | A fibrous wrapping of a muscle may extend as a broad, flat sheet of connective tissue and |
| Fascia | Fibrous connective tissue surrounding the muscle organ and located outside the epimysium and tendon is called |
| Superficial fascia and deep fascia | What are the two different types of fascia |
| Parallel muscle, Convergent muscle, Pennate muscle, Fusiform muscle, Spiral muscle, Circular muscle | What are the six muscle shapes are often used to describe and categorize skeletal muscles |
| Antagonists | Muscles that when contracting, directly oppose prime movers (or agonists |
| Prime mover | Used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement |
| Synergists | Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover |
| Fixator muscles | Generally function as joint stabilizers |
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