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Epimysium
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Continuous with the tendon at the ends of the muscle
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Tendon
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Attaches muscle to bone
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Bone periosteum
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A special connective tissue covering all bones, where tendons attach
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Proximal
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Closer to the trunk
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Distal
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Farther from the trunk
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What does each skeleton muscle contain
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Muscle tissue, connective tissue, nerves, and blood
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Origin
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Muscle attachment that is closest to the trunk
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Insertion
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Muscle attachment that is furthest away from the trunk
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Muscle fibers
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Muscle cells, have many nuci situated on the periphery of the cell
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Fasciculi
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Bundles of muscle fibers
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Perimysium
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Connective tissue that surrounds a fascicli
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Endomysium
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Connective tissue that surrounds a muscle fiber
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Sarcolemma
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Fibers membrain
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Motor unit
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The basic functional unit of the human neuromuscular system
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Motor neuron
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Nervous cell
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