Epimysium

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Epimysium
Structure of a skeletal muscle. (Epimysium labeled at bottom center.)
Gray's	subject #103 373
Dorlands/Elsevier	e_12/12338072

Epimysium is a layer of connective tissue which ensheaths the entire muscle. It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It is continuous with fascia and other connective tissue wrappings of muscle including the endomysium, and perimysium. It is also continuous with tendons where it becomes thicker and collagenous.

Aponeurosis--where tendon attach to bone.

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