types of muscular tissue
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
4 Properties of skeletal muscle
contractility
excitability
extensibility
elasticity
skeletal muscles - functions
guard body entrances and exits
sphincters
supports soft tissue
provide nutrient reserves
glycogen stores
amino acids for glycogenesis
maintain body temp
posture and body position
connective tissue in muscle
converge at the ends of muscles to form tendons
epimysium
dense connective tissue surrounding entire muscle
sarcomere
the functional unit of muscle fiber
h zone
myosin
i band
actin
a band
actin and myosin
m line
center of the sarcomere