Objectives:

*Describe similarities and differences in the structure and function of the three types of muscle tissue and indicate where they are found in the body.
* Define muscular system.
* Define and explain the role of the following: endomysium, perimysium, epimysium, tendon, and aponeurosis.

 

 

 

 

Review questions: read the READING ASSIGNMENT, then answer the following questions in a word document.

Do not copy the questions, your answer MUST be in complete sentences and reflect the question.

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Head your word document:

Unit 10 Day 1 Overview of Muscular Tissue

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1. What is the purpose of muscle?

2. Compare skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles as to their microscopic anatomy, location and arrangement in body organs and function if the body.

3. Specifically, what is responsible for the banding pattern seen in skeletal muscle cells?

4. Why are the connective tissue wrappings of skeletal muscles important? Name these connective tissue coverings beginning with the finest and ending with the most course.

5. What is the function of tendons? How is a tendon different from a aponeurosis? How is it similiar?

6. What is the fourth function of muscle? Describe how this accomplished?

 

Connective Tissue Wrappings of Skeletal Muscle

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