Skeletal Muscle Attaches to ________, Which Connect the Muscle to Bone

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Short Answer

Skeletal muscle attaches to ________, which connect the muscle to bone.

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Definitions:

Lone Pairs

Pairs of valence electrons not involved in bonding, but which occupy space around an atom, influencing molecular shape and reactivity.

Electronic Configuration

An arrangement of electrons in an atom or molecule in specific energy levels (orbitals) according to the principles of quantum mechanics.

Formal Charge

A theoretical charge on an atom in a molecule, calculated by assuming equal sharing of electrons in bonds.

Non-Bonding Electrons

Electrons in an atom that are not involved in bonding but occupy the outer electron shells or orbitals.