Muscle Labeling

Front

What is the name of the sheet of connective tissue that encloses the joint cavity of synovial joints?

Back

Synovial membrane

Front

What attaches the muscle to the bone?

Back

Tendon

Front

What chemical is the byproduct of anaerobic respiration that causes muscle soreness and fatigue?

Back

Lactic acid

Front

What is the region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell?

Back

Neuromuscular junction

Front

What muscle is known as the 'broadest muscle of the back'?

Back

Latissimus dorsi

Front

What is the connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers?

Back

Endomysium

Front

What is the connective tissue that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers?

Back

Perimysium

Front

What is the outer layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle?

Back

Epimysium

Front

What is the term for the ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus?

Back

Excitability

Front

What is the term for the shortening of a muscle when it contracts?

Back

Contraction