CONNECTIVE TISSUE COMPONENTS OF MUSCULAR TISSUE

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1
what is the other name of subcutaneous layer?
hypodermis
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what type of connective tissue component that is located between the skin and muscle?
subcutaneous layer
3
what is the subcutaneous layer composed of?
areolar connective tissue and areolar tissue
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what are the function of the subcutaneous layer?
1. pathway for nerves, blood and lymphatic vessels
2. storage for triglycerides or fats
3. insulator
4. cushioning
5
this is a dense sheet of irregular connective tissue that lines body wall and limbs
fascia
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does the fascia supports and surrounds muscles and other organs of the body
yes
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what are the functions of the fascia?
1. allows free movements of muscles
2. carries nerves, blood and lymphatic vessels
3. fills space between musclesnsshrhjbjhdcxnsbuife
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what are the layers of fascia?
epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
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what type of fascia that encircles the entire muscle?
epimysium
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what type of fascia that surrounds the fascicles?
perimysium
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a group of 10 or more muscle fiber that are separated by the perimysium and forming them into a bundle?
fascicles
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what type of fascia that penetrates the interior of each fascicles adn separates individual muscle fibers from one another?
endomysium
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what does the 3 layers of fascia form when they extend and combine?
they form a tendon
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