Skeletal Muscle Structure

Which connective tissue layer surrounds the entire skeletal muscle?

• Endomysium

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Sarcolemma

What is the name of the bundle of muscle fibres within a skeletal muscle?

• Fascicle

• Myofibril

• Sarcolemma

• Epimysium

Which structure directly surrounds each individual muscle fibre?

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

• Epimysium

• Fascicle

What is the name of the cell membrane of a muscle fibre?

• Sarcolemma

• Myofibril

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

Which of the following is the smallest structural unit listed?

• Muscle fibre

• Fascicle

• Myofibril

• Epimysium

Which connective tissue layer surrounds each fascicle?

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

• Sarcolemma

What is the correct order of structures from largest to smallest?

• Muscle fibre, Fascicle, Myofibril

• Fascicle, Muscle fibre, Myofibril

• Epimysium, Perimysium, Endomysium

• Myofibril, Muscle fibre, Fascicle

Which structure is responsible for the contraction of the muscle fibre?

• Epimysium

• Myofibril

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

Which of the following is NOT a connective tissue layer in skeletal muscle?

• Epimysium

• Sarcolemma

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

What is the function of the endomysium?

• Surrounds the entire muscle

• Surrounds each fascicle

• Surrounds each muscle fibre

• Surrounds each myofibril