Which of the following statements is true regarding connective tissue and muscle?

a. Parallel elastic components only move after the muscle has completed a contraction.
b. Epimysium is an example of a series elastic component.
c. Parallel elastic components help to "uncrimp" the tendon.
d. A tendon is an example of a series elastic component.


ANS: D
The connective tissue structures of muscle fall into two basic categories: parallel elastic
components and series components. A tendon is an example of a series component, as it moves in
series with the contractile portion of the muscle. The connective tissues that surround the muscle
fibers and fiber bundles are considered the parallel elastic components. As a muscle lengthens or
shortens, these structures function in parallel with the contractile unit.

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