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Muscle Lecture Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Connective tissue surrounding the muscle | Epimysium |
| Connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle | Perimysium |
| Connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber | Endomysium |
| What fuses together to form skeletal muscle fibers? | Myoblasts |
| Bundles of myofilaments | Myofibrils |
| material in between z-discs | sacromere |
| Tank-like structures that stores calcium | Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
| Muscle cell membrane | sarcolemma |
| Cell to cell electrical connecter | gap junction |
| What are the three types of skeletal muscle based off the ATP-ase | fast, slow, intermediate |
| Which contracting muscle fibers fatigue the fastest? | Fast |
| Which contracting muscle fibers fatigue the slowest? | Slow |
| Why are slower fibers darker? | Myoglobin iron oxide (rust) |
| Which type of muscle has intercalated discs? | Cardiac muscle |
| Which type of muscle is way short, has no branches, and no striations? | Smooth muscle |
| What is the football shape of smooth muscle? | Fusiform |