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Muscle Histology
Muscle Histology
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Veterinary Medicine
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06/18/2010
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Term
List 4 features of myofibres.
 Definition

1. Variable in length but may be very long (<50cm),

spanning the distance between the O & I.

 

2. Their width is approx 10-120 micrometres.

 

3. Multinucleated, nuclei peripherally placed.

 

4. Striated - striations formed by the alignment of myofilaments.
Term
Describe epimysium
 Definition
Dense connective tissue surrounding the whole muscle.
Term
[image]
 Definition
Cardiac Muscle
Term
[image]
 Definition
Skeletal Muscle
Term
[image]
 Definition
Smooth Muscle
Term
[image]
 Definition
Cardiac muscle
Term
Describe Endomysium
 Definition
Reticular fibres surrounding individual myocytes.
Term
Describe Perimysium
 Definition
Thicker than endomysium and surrounds a fascicle.
Term
What is a fascicle?
 Definition
A group of muscle fibres.
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