What is the connective tissue sheath that surrounds the entire muscle called?

What is the connective tissue sheath that surrounds the entire muscle called?

• A. Endomysium
• B. Perimysium
• C. Epimysium
• D. Tendon

Answer: (C)

The outermost connective tissue layer that wraps the entire muscle is the epimysium. It encloses all the muscle fibers and fascicles as a single muscle belly and often blends with the connective tissue of a tendon to help transfer force to bone. Inside the muscle, the endomysium surrounds each individual muscle fiber, and the perimysium surrounds bundles of fibers called fascicles. A tendon, while related, is the rope-like connective tissue that attaches the muscle to bone rather than a sheath around the whole muscle.

The outermost connective tissue layer that wraps the entire muscle is the epimysium. It encloses all the muscle fibers and fascicles as a single muscle belly and often blends with the connective tissue of a tendon to help transfer force to bone. Inside the muscle, the endomysium surrounds each individual muscle fiber, and the perimysium surrounds bundles of fibers called fascicles. A tendon, while related, is the rope-like connective tissue that attaches the muscle to bone rather than a sheath around the whole muscle.