Macrostructure and Microstructure
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keeperskilz on April 16, 2007
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Epimysium | covers entire muscle; comes together at ends to form Tendons |
| Tendons | bands of collagen fibers attaching muscles to periosteum on bones |
| perimysium | divides muscles into bundles; collagen and elastin fibers; has BV's and nerves |
| Endomysium | separates cells within a bundle and holds them together; has scattered stem cells to help in repair |
| motor neuron | innervates each muscle cell |
| axons | penetrate and branch through the epimysium; enter endomysium to control individual fibers |
| diameter of muscle cell | .1 mm |
| length of muscle cell | 30-40 cm |
| Multinucleated or mononucleated | multinucleated |
| BV's | Bring oxygen and nutrients to the mitochondria |
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