muscular systems part 2

Question 1

function of tendon

Answer 1

connects muscle to bone

Question 2

function of epimysium

Answer 2

connective tissue that covers and protects muscle belly

Question 3

function of perimysium

Answer 3

connective tissue that covers and protects fascicles

Question 4

function of endomysium

Answer 4

connective tissue that covers and protects muscle fibres

Question 5

what do fasicles contain bundles of

Answer 5

bundles of muscle fibres

Question 6

function of muscle fibre

Answer 6

contractile cells that change length when required

Question 7

what do muscle fibres contain bundles of

Answer 7

myofibrils

Question 8

what do myofibrils contain

Answer 8

longitudinal fibres containing thick myosin and thin actin

Question 9

what are myosin and actin

Answer 9

thick and thin protein filaments

Question 10

what is a sarcolemma

Answer 10

cell membrane of a muscle fibre

Question 11

what is sarcoplasm

Answer 11

cytoplasm of muscle fibre

Question 12

what does sarcoplasm contain large amount of

Answer 12

glycogen and myoglobin

Question 13

what shape are transverse tubules

Answer 13

cylindrical structures

Question 14

what do transverse tubules conduct

Answer 14

action potential towards the centre of the muscle

Question 15

where is the position of traverse tubules

Answer 15

perpendicular to the long axis of the muscle fibre

Question 16

what is the function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum

Answer 16

reabsorbs calcium ions during relaxation and releases them to cause muscle contraction

Question 17

what is the sarcoplasmic reticulum

Answer 17

network of tubules surrounding myofibrils