Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (Ch. 10 The Muscular System) Questions & Answers
Muscular System - ANS-The bodily system that is composed of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
tissue and functions in movement of the body or of materials through the body, maintenance of
posture, and heat production
Myology - ANS-The study of the muscular system
Skeletal Muscle - ANS-Striated and voluntary muscle
Cardiac Muscle - ANS-Striated and involuntary muscle
Smooth Muscle - ANS-Non-striated and involuntary muscle
Muscle Fiber - ANS-Elongated contractile cell with many nuclei that forms the muscles of the body
Endomysium - ANS-Thin sleeve of loose connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber
Perimysium - ANS-Thicker connective tissue sheath that wraps muscle fibers together in bundles called
fascicles
Fascicle - ANS-A bundle of muscle fibers
Epimysium - ANS-Fibrous sheath that surrounds the entire muscle
Fascia - ANS-Sheet of connective tissue that separates neighboring muscles or muscle groups from each
other and form subcutaneous tissue