How Does Muscle Attach to Muscle

question 20

Multiple Choice

How does muscle attach to muscle?

• A) Muscle fibers of one muscle merge with the fibers of the other muscle.
• B) The epimysium extends past the muscle and merges with the epimysium of the other muscle.
• C) The epimysium extends past the muscle as a flat sheet of connective tissue that fuses with the covering of the other muscle.
• D) Muscle does not attach to muscle; it only attaches to bone.

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Definitions:

Basolateral

Pertains to the part and structures at the base and side(s) of a cell, often referencing the orientation in epithelial cells.

Corticomedial

Referring to an area of the brain that is in both the cortical and medial regions, often used in the context of the amygdala.

Allocortex

Part of the cerebral cortex (“outer bark”), composed of three or four layers; plays a role in controlling motivational and emotional states as well as in certain forms of memory.

Cingulate Gyrus

A curved fold covering the corpus callosum, involved in processing emotions and behavior regulation.