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what are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
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1. skeletal
2. smooth 3. cardiac |
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each cell in skeletal muscle tissue is a single muscle ___.
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fiber
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what are the 6 functions of the skeletal muscles?
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1. produce skelelal movement
2. maintain posture and body position 3. support soft tissues 4. guard entrances and exits 5. maintain body temperature 6. store nutrient reserves |
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what are the 3 layers of connective tissue that are part of each muscle?
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1.epimysium
2. perimysium 3. endomysium |
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describe epimysium
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dense collagen fiber that surrounds entire muscle; separates muscle from surronding tissues and organs; connected to deep fascia (dense connective tissue)
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describe perimysium
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divide skeletal muscle into a series of compartments, each containing fascicle; contains blood vessels and nerves that maintain blood flow and innervate muscle fibers w/i the fascicles
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describe endomysium
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surrounds the individual muscle fibers and loosely interconnects adjacent muscle fibers; (1)capillary networks (2)satellite cells-repair(3)nerve fibers that control muscle
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