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What is the bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers called?
What is the bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers called?
Which connective tissue surrounds each fascicle?
Which connective tissue surrounds each fascicle?
What is the cell membrane surrounding skeletal muscle fibers called?
What is the cell membrane surrounding skeletal muscle fibers called?
Do skeletal muscle fibers contain striations?
Do skeletal muscle fibers contain striations?
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What forms the boundary ends of each sarcomere?
What forms the boundary ends of each sarcomere?
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During contraction, what filaments are grabbed and pulled toward the center of each sarcomere?
During contraction, what filaments are grabbed and pulled toward the center of each sarcomere?
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What is the thicker protein filament in muscle tissue?
What is the thicker protein filament in muscle tissue?
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Do muscle fibers stretch during muscular contraction?
Do muscle fibers stretch during muscular contraction?
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When myocytes contract, what happens to the cell shape?
When myocytes contract, what happens to the cell shape?
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Which type of muscle tissue has striations?
Which type of muscle tissue has striations?
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What type of contractions do smooth muscles exhibit?
What type of contractions do smooth muscles exhibit?
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How many nuclei do cardiac and smooth muscle cells have?
How many nuclei do cardiac and smooth muscle cells have?
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