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| Comprised of about 600 skeletal muscles |
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| Areolar connective tissue covering an individual muscle fiber |
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| Connective tissue sheath surrounding an individual fascicle |
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| Connective tissue layer surrounding an individual muscle |
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| Connective tissue sheet separating adjacent muscles |
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| Connective tissue sheet separating muscle and skin |
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| direct (fleshy) attachment |
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| Muscle attachment to bone in which collagen fibers of the epimysium are continuous with the periosteum |
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| Muscle attachment in which the epimysium form a tendon that merges into the periosteum |
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| Muscle that is thick in the middle and tapered at each end |
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| Muscle that has a uniform width |
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| Muscle that is fan shaped |
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| Muscle that is feather-shaped |
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| Muscle that forms a ring around a body opening |
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| Muscle that produces most of the force during a particular joint action |
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| Muscle that aids the prime mover |
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| Muscle that opposes the prime mover |
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| Muscle that prevents a bone from moving |
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