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Perimysium

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epimysiumnouna layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles
sarcolemmanoun(anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.
myofascianoun(anatomy) The stiff covering of muscles and bones
myolemmanoun(anatomy, archaic) sarcolemma
pericardiumnoun(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
epitenonnoun(anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons.
epimysiotomynoun(surgery) incision of a muscle within its sheath
aponeurosisnoun(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
myoanatomynoun(anatomy) The anatomy of muscle tissue
peridesmiumnoun(anatomy) The areolar tissue around a ligament.
perichondriumnoun(anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
endotendineumnounA delicate loose connective tissue, containing thin collagen fibrils, that binds fascicles.
epitendineumnoun(anatomy) The fibrous sheath surrounding a tendon
cambiumnoun(botany) A layer of cells between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of roots and stems.
perididymisnoun(anatomy) A fibrous membrane surrounding most of the testis
endotendonnoun(anatomy) The connective tissue between the strands of a tendon
mesenteriumnoun(anatomy) The mesentery.
myenteronnoun(anatomy) The muscular coat of the intestine.
perichordnoun(anatomy, rare) A membranous sheath around the notochord.
periosteumnounA membrane surrounding a bone.

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