MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the following in order from largest to smallest:
A
muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, myofibril, filaments
B
muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, filaments, myofibril
C
muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, myofibril, filaments
D
muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, filaments, myofibril
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -myofibril, muscle fiber, filament, fascicle.

Detailed explanation-2: -In conclusion, the correct order of muscle structures is muscle, fascicles, fibers, myofibrils, and sarcomeres, from largest to smallest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microscopic level-sarcomere and myofibrils. Cell level-myoblasts and myofibers. Tissue level-neuromuscular junctions and fascicles. Organ level-major skeletal muscles of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Skeletal Muscle Fiber Structure. Each skeletal muscle fiber is a skeletal muscle cell. These cells are incredibly large, with diameters of up to 100 µm and lengths of up to 30 cm. The plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber is called the sarcolemma.

Detailed explanation-5: -The smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle is the muscle fiber or myofiber, which is a long cylindrical cell that contains many nuclei, mitochondria, and sarcomeres (Figure 1) [58]. Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue called the endomysium.

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