Terms Flashcards
An individual skeletal muscle cell
Muscle Fiber
Contraction accompanied by lengthening of a muscle
Eccentric
The delicate membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber
Sarcolemma
Role played by a skeletal muscle acting to slow or stop a movement
Antagonist
The outermost sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a skeletal muscle
Epimysium
A bundle of muscle fibers
Fascicle
A type of contraction that results in shortening of a muscle
Concentric
A connective tissue sheath that envelops each primary bundle of muscle fibers.
Perimysium
Role played by a skeletal muscle to cause a movement
Agonist
A wave of symmetrical squeezing of the digestive tract walls that occur during digestion
Peristalsis
A type of contraction that involves no change in muscle length
Isometric
The ability to respond to a stimulus
Irritability
The ability to contract or shorten
Contractility
A flat sheet like fibrous tissue that connects muscle or bone to other tissues
Aponeurosis
A fine protective sheath of connective tissue around a skeletal muscle fiber
Endomysium
