perimysium
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Origin of perimysium
1835–45; irregular from peri- + Greek mŷs mouse, muscle ( cf. myo-) + -ium
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Muscle cells are bound together by perimysium into bundles called fascicles.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Inside each skeletal muscle, muscle fibers are organized into individual bundles, each called a fascicle, by a middle layer of connective tissue called the perimysium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 10.3 The Three Connective Tissue Layers Bundles of muscle fibers, called fascicles, are covered by the perimysium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
There are three layers of connective tissue: epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
By uniting with the bone at one end and blending with the perimysium and fiber bundles at the other, the tendon forms a very secure attachment for the muscle.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
Fascicle arrangement by perimysia is correlated to the force generated by a muscle; it also affects the range of motion of the muscle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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