GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle.
A
Perimysium
B
Endomysium
C
Epimysium
D
Periosteum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each bundle of muscle fiber is called a fasciculus and is surrounded by a layer of connective tissue called the perimysium. Within the fasciculus, each individual muscle cell, called a muscle fiber, is surrounded by connective tissue called the endomysium .

Detailed explanation-2: -Muscle connective tissue is found at three levels of scale: the epimysium, which surrounds the muscle; the perimysium, which surrounds bundles of muscle fibers; and the endomysium, which surrounds muscle fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -A muscle fascicle is a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium, a type of connective tissue.

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