epimysium


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epimysium

[‚ep·ə′mī·sē·əm]
(anatomy)
The connective-tissue sheath surrounding a skeletal muscle.
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To help explain muscle structure, have a bunch of pencils and plastic wrap to make the endomysium, perimysium, and epimysium.
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