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Individual muscles are separated by fascia, which also forms

A. Tendons
B. Ligaments
C. Connective tissue
D. Cartilage

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Individual muscles are enclosed by fascia that forms tendons, connecting muscle to bone and facilitating skeletal movement.

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Individual muscles are separated by fascia, a type of connective tissue that not only surrounds the muscle, but also converges to form tendons, which are the dense fibrous connective tissue structures that attach muscles to bones. Each skeletal muscle itself is composed of structures known as muscle fascicles, and these fascicles are bundled together to form the entirety of the muscle. Fascicles are in turn made up of muscle fibers, each surrounded by connective tissue layers with specific names: the endomysium surrounds individual muscle fibers, and bundles of fibers are wrapped in perimysium. The entire muscle is then wrapped in another connective tissue layer called the epimysium. Together, these three layers (often referred to as the mysia) come together to form tendons, allowing the transfer of force from muscle contraction to bone, enabling movement of the skeleton.

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