Chapter 10 Section 1 and 2 Homework

Muscle tissue, one of the four basic tissue groups, consists chiefly of cells that are highly specialized for

• conduction

• contraction

• peristalisis

• cushioning

• secretion

At each end of the muscle, the collagen fibers of the epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium, come together to form a ___.

• tendon

• satellite cell

• ligament

• tenosynovium

• sheath

Nerves and blood vessels that service a muscle fiber are located in the connective tissues of its

• endomysium

• perimysium

• sarcolemma

• sarcomere

• myofibrils

The delicate connective tissue that surrounds the skeletal muscle fibers and ties adjacent muscle fibers together is the

• endomysium

• perimysium

• epimysium

• superficial fascia

• periosteum

Put the following structures in order from superficial to deep.

1. muscle fiber

2. perimysium

3. myofibril

4. fascicle

5. endomysium

6. epimysium

• 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 6

• 6, 2, 5, 4, 1, 3

• 6, 2, 4, 5, 1, 3

• 1, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2

• 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5

A(n) ________ can be described as a broad tendinous sheet.

• fasciae

• retinaculum

• aponeurosis

• interstitium

• tympanum

The bundle of collagen fibers at the end of a skeletal muscle that attaches the muscle to bone is called a(n)

• fascicle

• tendon

• ligament

• epimysium

• myofibril

A fascicle is a

• group of muscle fibers that are encased in perimysium

• layer of connective tissue that separates muscle from skin

• group of muscle fibers that are all part of the same motor unit

• group of muscle fibers and motor neurons

• collection of myobibrils in a muscle fiber

The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds an entire skeletal muscle is the

• tendon

• epimysium

• endomysium

• perimysium

• fascicle

Which of the following is a recognized function of skeletal muscle?

• produce movement

• maintain posture

• maintain body temperature

• guard body entrances and exits

• all of the answers are correct