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

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In pennate muscles, the fascicles attach at an angle to a central tendon which runs the length of the muscle. This results in a feather-like or oblique arrangement of the muscle fibers. Choice A (circular fascicular pattern), C (fusiform arrangement), and D (triangle fascicular arrangement) do not accurately describe the arrangement of fascicles in pennate muscles.

Which of the Following Describes Fascicle Arrangement in a Pennate