 
Skeletal muscle tissue is long thin tissue connected to bones. It is the longest
type of muscle tissue in the body. Skeletal muscle is striated muscle tissue,
appearing to be stripped. Striations are fibers of muscle tissue that cross over each
fiber causing an appearance of crisscrossing thought the muscle. Skeletal muscle tissue is
the only type of muscle tissues that is voluntary. Since it is voluntary, the human can
directly control the muscle. Skeletal muscle cells are small and very fragile. Even though
its cells are fragile, skeletal muscle tissue is very strong. The strength from skeletal
muscle is derived from a sheath that covers every skeletal muscle fiber.
 Every skeletal muscle cell is enclosed in a connective tissue sheath
known as the endomysium. Each of the skeletal muscle fibers, which are enclosed within the
endomysium, are collected into larger groups called fascicles, which are Covered by a
coarser fibrous membrane known as the perimysium. Fascicles are grouped into even larger
groups. A layer of connective tissue called the epimysium protects these groups. Epimysium
covers the entire muscle. Tendons and aponeuroses are collections of epimysia.
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