epimysium

(noun)

A sheet of connective tissue lying below the fascia, also surrounding a muscle.

Related Terms

Examples of epimysium in the following topics:

  • Arrangement of Fascicles

    • Beneath the fascia in skeletal muscle is another layer of connective tissue termed the epimysium which is closely associated with 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.

  • Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage

    • High tension in the contractile-elastic system of muscle results in structural damage to the muscle fiber and plasmalemma and its epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium.

  • Blood Flow in Skeletal Muscle

    • Skeletal muscle: 1] Bone, 2] Perimysium, 3] Blood vessel, 4] Muscle fiber, 5] Fascicle, 6] Endomysium, and 7] Epimysium Tendon.