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Muscle tissue, one of the four basic tissue
groups, consists chiefly of cells that are highly specialized for
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Contraction
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Which of the following is a recognized function
of skeletal muscle?
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produce movement
maintain posture
maintain body temperature
guard body entrances and exits
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At each end of the muscle, the collagen fibers of the
epimysium, and each perimysium and endomysium, come together to form a
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Tendon
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The dense layer of connective tissue that
surrounds an entire skeletal muscle is the
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Epimysium
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Nerves and blood vessels that service a muscle fiber are
located in the connective tissues of its
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Endomysium.
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