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Three types of muscle tissue |
1. Skeletal muscle 2. Cardiac muscle 3. Smooth muscle |
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Describe Skeletal Muscle (3 things) |
1. Contracts to move joints and bones of the skeleton 2. Utilize ATP and generate heat when they contract 3. Attached to bones by tendons |
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Describe Cardiac Muscle |
1. Contracts to propel blood from heart into blood vessels 2. Located within the walls of the heart |
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Describe Smooth Muscle |
1. Contracts to propel substances through internal passageways. 2. Located within the walls of hollow organs. |
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Epimysium |
Connective tissue that surrounds each muscle. Surrounds groups of fascicles. |
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Endomysium |
Wraps each individual muscle fiber. Made of connective tissue. |
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Fascicle |
Bundle |
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Skeletal muscle fiber |
Cells of muscle tissue. These are bundled together in fascicles. |
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Perimysium |
Connective tissue that wraps the fascicles. |
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Tendon |
Tough/pale cords that attach muscles to bones. |
