Skeletal Muscle Anatomy

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What is the relationship between muscle cell and muscle fiber?

  • Muscle fiber is a type of connective tissue
  • They are two terms for the same structure (correct)
  • Muscle cell is larger than muscle fiber
  • They are two different structures

Which connective tissue stores most of the body's triglycerides?

  • Adipose tissue (correct)
  • Fascia
  • Irregular connective tissue
  • Areolar connective tissue

What is the main function of fascia in the body?

  • To store fat-soluble vitamins
  • To insulate muscles to reduce heat loss
  • To support and surround muscles and organs (correct)
  • To contract muscles

What does the subcutaneous layer primarily consist of?

<p>Areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of connective tissue surrounds groups of 10 to 100 or more muscle fibers?

<p>Perimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outermost layer of dense, irregular connective tissue that encircles the entire muscle?

<p>Epimysium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue layer penetrates the interior of each fascicle and separates individual muscle fibers?

<p>Endomysium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gives a cut of meat its characteristic 'grain'?

<p>Perimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the connective tissue elements extend as a broad, flat sheet, what is it called?

<p>Aponeurosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following attaches a muscle to the periosteum of a bone?

<p>Epimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of fascia in the body?

<p>To protect muscles from physical trauma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the subcutaneous layer contribute to reducing heat loss?

<p>By insulating the muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of areolar connective tissue in the subcutaneous layer?

<p>To provide a pathway for nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the connective tissue surrounding muscle fibers?

<p>To hold muscles with similar functions together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the perimysium in skeletal muscle?

<p>To surround groups of muscle fibers and separate them into fascicles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue layer extends beyond the muscle fibers to form a tendon?

<p>Epimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of endomysium primarily made up of?

<p>Reticular fibers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In skeletal muscle, what gives a piece of meat its characteristic 'grain' when torn?

<p>Perimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue forms a ropelike structure to attach a muscle to a bone?

<p>Epimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forms the outermost layer of connective tissue that encircles the entire skeletal muscle?

<p>Epimysium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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