Muscle Tissue Flashcard

Front

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers?

Back

Perimysium

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels?

Back

Smooth muscle

Front

What is the name of the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?

Back

Tendon

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for the pumping action of the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle?

Back

Epimysium

Front

What is the name of the thin filaments that form the I band of the sarcomere?

Back

Actin

Front

Which of the following is the most abundant protein in the human body? Options: Collagen

Back

Collagen