Unit 3, Lecture 2

Front

What is the outermost sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a skeletal muscle?

Back

Epimysium

Front

What is the term for the connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers?

Back

Endomysium

Front

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

Back

Perimysium

Front

What is the structure that connects muscle to bone?

Back

Tendon

Front

What is the net of channels that regulates calcium ions for muscle contraction?

Back

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Front

What are the protein filaments that make up muscle fibers?

Back

Actin and Myosin

Front

What is the functional unit of a muscle fiber?

Back

Sarcomere

Front

What is the term for a group of muscle fibers bundled together?

Back

Fascicle

Front

What is the membrane that surrounds a muscle fiber?

Back

Sarcolemma

Front

What is the role of T-tubules in muscle contraction?

Back

They help transmit the action potential into the muscle fiber.