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H/P structure skm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what type of tissue connects skeletal muscles to bones? | tendons |
| what everyday item is skeletal muscle most similar to? | a rope |
| what are the 6 units of muscle from largest to smallest? | muscle> fascicle> muscle fiber> myofibrils> sarcomere> myofilaments |
| what are the 3 wrappings of a muscle from largest to smallest? | epimysium> perimysium> endomysium |
| what does epimysium wrap around? | it wraps around the entire muscle, holding all fascicles together |
| what does perimysium wrap around? | wraps around each fascicle, holding all muscle fibers together? |
| what does endomysium wrap around? | wraps around each muscle fiber, holding all of the myofibrils together |
| where does the contraction of a muscle begin? | sarcomere |
| which myofilament is thin? | actin |
| which myofilament is thick? | myosin |
| if you bundle up many muscle fibers and wrap them together with a perimysium, what do you get? | a fascicle |
| if you bundle up many fascicles and wrap them together with epimysium, what do you get? | a muscle |
| if you bundle up many myofibrils and wrap them together with endomysium, what do you get? | muscle fibers |
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