Which of the following describes fascicle arrangement in a pennate muscle?

A) The fascicles are short and attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of a muscle.
B) The fascicular pattern is circular.
C) The fascicles form a triangle.
D) The fascicles are in a fusiform arrangement.


A) The fascicles are short and attach obliquely to a central tendon that runs the length of a muscle.

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