Muscles (Structure)

Question 1

Define facia

Answer 1

The fibrous connective tissue surrounding muscles

Question 2

What are the three types of facia in a muscle fiber

Answer 2

• Epimysium
• Perimysium
• Endomysium

Question 3

What is the structure and function of endomysium

Answer 3

S: connective tissue
F: covers specialized skeletal muscle fibers

Question 4

What is the structure and function of perimysium

Answer 4

S: connective tissue
F: binds together fascicles

Question 5

What is the structure and function of epimysium

Answer 5

S: coarse sheath
F: covers the entire muscle

Question 6

What could the three types of facia become

Answer 6

• Tendons
• Aponeurosis

Question 7

Define aponeurosis

Answer 7

Muscle to muscle attachments

Question 8

Each muscle has______ tissue, ______tissue, and ______tissue

Answer 8

• Skeletal muscle tissue
• Connective tissue
• Nervous tissue

Question 9

T/F: Skeletal muscles are all very similar in size and shape

Answer 9

False: They all differ in size and shape