Match the muscle term

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Sarcomere

   Right

   Functional unit of a muscle fibre

2. Left

   Sarcolemma

   Right

   Plasma membrane of the fibre

3. Left

   Myofibril

   Right

   Runs the length of the fibre

4. Left

   Z disc

   Right

   Anchors the thin filaments

5. Left

   M line

   Right

   Anchors the thick filaments

6. Left

   NMJ

   Right

   Where a motor neuron meets muscle

Instructions

Match each term to what it means.

Explanation