Muscular System Exam Questions and answers

Muscular System Exam Questions and answers Fascia - sheet of dense connective tissue that separates individual muscles and helps hold them in position Epimysium - sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a skeletal muscle (beneath the fascia) Perimysium - sheath of connective tissue that encloses a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers (fascicle) Endomysium - sheath of connective tissue surrounding each skeletal muscle fiber Tendon - cordlike connective tissue that connects muscle to bone Tendinitis - inflammation of a tendon Sprain - an injury to the ligament Strain - an injury to a muscle or tendon Skeletal muscle fiber - single cell that contracts (exerts a pulling force) in response to stimulation and relaxes when stimulation ends; also known as myofiber Sarcolemma - the cell membrane in a muscle cell