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The fascicles are short and attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of a muscle.
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A muscle in which the fibers are arranged at an angle to a central longitudinal tendon has a arrangement?
This type of muscle arrangement is called pennate. Pennate muscles maximize the number of muscle fibers in a given space, allowing for greater force production. Examples of pennate muscles include the deltoid and gastrocnemius.
What fascicle arrangement does the deltoid muscle or ridge have?
Multipennate.
What fascicle arrangement does the rectus femoris have?
The rectus femoris muscle has a parallel fascicle arrangement, meaning its muscle fibers run parallel to the long axis of the muscle. This arrangement allows for strong contraction forces and efficient movement.
What muscle arrangement fibers run tangentially or feather?
The Pennate arrangement. The fascicles attach obliquely to the tendon.
What is the muscle fiber arrangement in a pennate muscle?
short fibers, arranged obliquely to their tendons
What are bundles of muscle fibers?
myofibril
What is a pennate muscle?
Pennate MusclesIn a pennate muscle, the fascicles form a common angle with the tendon. Because the muscle cells pull at an angle, contracting pennate muscles do not move their tendons as far as parallel muscles do. But a pennate muscle contains more muscle fibers--and, as a result, produces more tension--than does a parallel muscle of the same size. (Tension production is proportional to the number of contracting sarcomeres; the more muscle fibers, the more myofibrils and sarcomeres.)
What are the bundles of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle?
fascicle
What is the thickest part of a skeletal muscle?
The Fascicle
What is the order from largest to smallest myofibril fascicle myofiber myofilament?
myofilament myofibril myofiber fascicle muscle
What is a fascicle wrapped in?
A fascicle is wrapped in perimysium, which is a connective tissue sheath that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers. It provides structural support and helps protect the muscle fibers within the fascicle.
What kind of pennate muscle is the vastus intermedius?
Strap
