Anatomy of Muscles

Question 1

What is the EPIMYSIUM?

Answer 1

• Outermost layer of Connective Tissue
• Surrounds the entire Muscle

Question 2

What is the PERIMYSIUM?

Answer 2

Connective Tissue surrounding Fascicles

Question 3

What is the FASCICLE?

Answer 3

Individual bundles of Muscle Fibres

Question 4

What is the ENDOMYSIUM?

Answer 4

• Connective Tissue that surrounds each Muscle Fibre
• Within the Fascicles of Muscle Fibres

Question 5

What is the SARCOMELLA?

Answer 5

Cell membrane surrounding the Muscle Fibre

Question 6

What is the SARCOPLASM?

Answer 6

• Cytoplasm of a Muscle Fibre
• Contains Membranous Channels surrounding Myofibrils

Question 7

What does the SARCOPLAMS CONTAIN?

Answer 7

• ATP
• Mitochondria

Question 8

What are MYOFIBRILS?

Answer 8

• Tissues that make up Muscle Fibres
• Contain contractile Proteins

Question 9

What are the CONTRACTILE PROTEINS?

Answer 9

• Actin
• Myosin
• Troponin
• Tropomyosin