GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Each skeletal muscle fiber is a single cylindrical muscle cell. An individual skeletal muscle may be made up of hundreds, or even thousands, of muscle fibers bundled together and wrapped in a connective tissue covering. Each muscle is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath called the epimysium .

Detailed explanation-2: -Muscle cells are specialized to contract, i.e. create a pulling force to stabilize or move parts of the body. There are three types of muscle cell: skeletal, visceral and cardiac.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cells are long and slender so they are sometimes called muscle fibers, and these are usually arranged in bundles or layers that are surrounded by connective tissue. Actin and myosin are contractile proteins in muscle tissue.