Skeletal muscle Gross anatomy

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What is another name for skeletal muscle?

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Skeletal muscle

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What is the outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle?

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Epimysium

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What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds individual muscle fibers?

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Endomysium

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What is the connective tissue layer that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers?

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Perimysium

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What is the term for a muscle cell?

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Myofiber

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What is the cell membrane of a muscle fiber called?

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Sarcolemma

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What is the functional unit of a muscle fiber?

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Sarcomere

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What is the contractile protein found in muscle fibers?

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Myosin

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What is the role of actin in muscle contraction?

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Actin is a thin filament that interacts with myosin to facilitate muscle contraction.

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What is the term for the storage site of calcium ions in muscle cells?

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum