Liha töötlemine
or structure that is moved. A relatively thick
The two major types of lipid found in sheath of connective tissue, the epimysium,
skeletal muscle are triglycerides and phos- encloses the entire muscle. In most muscles,
pholipids. Triglycerides make up the greatest the epimysium is continuous, with tendons
proportion of lipid associated with muscle. that link muscles to bones. The muscle is
Triglycerides (triacylglycerides) consist of a subdivided into bundles or groupings of
glycerol molecule in which the hydroxyl muscle cells. These bundles (also known as
groups are esterified with three fatty acids. fasciculi) are surrounded by another sheath
The melting point and the iodine number of of connective tissue, the perimysium. A thin
lipid that is associated with the muscle is layer of connective tissue, the endomysium,