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epimysium

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epimysium [‚ep·ə′mī·sē·əm]
(anatomy)
The connective-tissue sheath surrounding a skeletal muscle.


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[19] This means that passive muscle (muscle fibers, epimysium, and perimysium) is 4 orders of magnitude more compliant than is tendon.
Application of Passive Stretch and Its Implications for Muscle Fibers by De Deyne, Patrick G / Physical Therapy
Passive length-tension relationship of intact muscle, epimysium, and tendon in normal and denervated gastrocnemius of the rat.
Influence of Age on Length and Passive Elastic Stiffness ... by Williams, Ann K / Physical Therapy
[24] Stolov WC, Weilepp TG: Passive length-tension relationship of intact muscle, epimysium, and tendon in normal and denervated gastrocnemius of the rat.
Age and passive ankle stiffness in healthy women by Vandervoort, Anthony A. / Physical Therapy
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