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Unit 6 Vocab

Unit 6 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Epimysium Connective tissue sheath that surrounds the entire muscle, separating it from other muscles.
Fascicle Bundle of muscle fibers
Perimysium Connective tissue sheath that surrounds each fascicle in a muscle. Limits friction between fascicles during contraction
Endomysium Connective tissue sheath that surrounds each muscle fiber in the fascicle.
Sarcolemma The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber. It is found under the endomysium.
Myofibril Long proteins that make up muscle fibers
Sarcomere Smallest unit of contraction in muscles
Myofilaments Parts of a sarcomere responsible for contraction. Examples: Actin and Myosin
Neuromuscular Junction The place where a motor nerve meets muscle fibers. Releases acetylcholine to contract muscles.
Action Potential The electrical impulse that travels down a motor nerve, to the muscle, to cause contractions
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Organelle in muscles fibers, that when stimulated by the action potential, will release calcium ions needed to contract the muscle.
H Zone Section of a sarcomere with only Myosin filaments.
I Band Section of a sarcomere with only Actin filaments.
M Line The midpoint of the myosin
A Band Section of the Sarcomere where Myosin and Actin overlap.
Actin Thin myofilament, shaped like two strings of pearls
Z Line Boundaries of a sarcomere. Connects the Actin together
Myosin Thick myofilament, with "heads" that grip to Actin during contraction.
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