A sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of striated muscle fibers is called
A) endomysium.
B) perimysium.
C) sarcolemma.
D) epimysium.
E) sarcoplasmic reticulum.

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The perimysium is the connective tissue surrounding a bundle (fascicle) of striated muscle fibers. The endomysium is the connective tissue surrounding each individual muscle fiber, and the epimysium is the connective tissue surrounding an entire muscle. The sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber, and the sarcoplasmic reticulum is an organelle within the muscle fiber that stores and releases calcium ions during muscle contraction.

A Sheath of Connective Tissue Surrounding a Bundle of Striated