Muscle Structure
Skeletal muscle is surrounded by a thick outer layer of connective tissue termed the fascia. Within this is a layer termed the epimysium which splits inwards into the muscle as the perimysium dividing muscle fibers into groups termed fascicle. Each fascicle is surrounded by another layer of connective tissue termed the endomysium.
This diagram depicts the organization of connective tissue in the structure of the muscle. Terms include skeletal muscle, epimysium, muscle fascicles, perimysium, endomysium, muscle fibers, sarcolemma.
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