endomysium

(noun)

A sheet of connective tissue which wraps each fascicle.

Related Terms

  • endomysiu
  • en
  • perimysium
  • fascia
  • epimysium
  • fascicles
  • fascicle

Examples of endomysium in the following topics:

  • Arrangement of Fascicles

    • Each individual fiber within a fascicle is surrounded by a thin connective layer termed the endomysium, which helps maintain close association between the muscle fiber and associated vascular and nervous systems.
    • Each fascicle is surrounded by another layer of connective tissue termed the endomysium.
  • 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.
  • Muscle Tone

    • Connecting to the endomysium of a muscle fiber, muscle spindles are composed of nuclear bag fibers and nuclear chain fibers.
  • 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.
  • Muscle Development

    • These cells remain adjacent to a muscle fiber, situated between the sarcolemma and the endomysium (the connective tissue investment that divides the muscle fascicles into individual fibers).
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