Unit 4 Vocab and Diagram Flashcard

Front

Neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle

Back

Acetylcholine

Front

Thin protein myofilament: troponin, tropomyosin, actin

Back

Actin

Front

Thick protein myofilament

Back

myosin

Front

Ability of an object to return to its original shape after stretching or compressing.

Back

elasticity

Front

Innermost connective tissue enclosing myofiber

Back

Endomysium

Front

Outermost connective tissue covering entire muscle

Back

epimysium

Front

Connective tissue enclosing fascicle

Back

perimysium

Front

Dense connective tissue

Back

Fascia

Front

Specialized area of the sarcolemma with neurotransmitter receptors

Back

motor end plate

Front

muscle cell

Back

myofiber