Skeletal muscle Gross anatomy

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What are the primary proteins found in skeletal muscle?

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Actin, Myosin, and Titin.

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What is another name for skeletal muscle?

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Skeletal muscle.

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What is the epimysium?

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The outer layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.

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What is the perimysium?

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The connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers.

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What is the endomysium?

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The connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.

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What is a myofiber?

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Another name for a muscle cell.

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What is a sarcomere?

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The basic contractile unit of muscle tissue.

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What role does myosin play in muscle contraction?

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Myosin is a motor protein that interacts with actin to produce muscle contraction.

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What is the function of actin in muscle cells?

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Actin provides a track for myosin to pull on during muscle contraction.

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What is the sarcolemma?

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The cell membrane surrounding a muscle fiber.