Each muscle fiber is directly surrounded by connective tissue called the
A
perimysium
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B
fascia
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C
endomysium
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D
epimysium
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Solution
The correct option is C
endomysium
The endomysium, meaning within the muscle, is layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual myocyte (muscle fiber, or muscle cell). It also contains capillaries and nerves