Epimysium

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Epimysium
Illu muscle structure.jpg
Structure of a skeletal muscle (epimysium labeled at bottom center)
Identifiers
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Anatomical terminology
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Epimysium (plural epimysia[1]) (Greek epi- for on, upon, or above + Greek mys for muscle) The epimysium is the fibrous tissue envelope that surrounds skeletal muscle. [2] is a layer of connective tissue, which ensheathes the entire muscle and protects muscles from friction against other muscles and bones.[3] It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It is continuous with fascia and other connective tissue wrappings of muscle including the endomysium and perimysium. It is also continuous with tendons, where it becomes thicker and collagenous.

Regularity

While the epimysium is irregular on muscles, it is regular on tendons.

See also

References

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