Honors Muscle System 2024

Front

It is recommended that a person work out for ___ minutes a week

Back

150

Front

A cell in the muscle system is called a...

Back

Fiber

Front

What connective tissue surrounds each muscle fiber?

Back

Endomysium

Front

Which of the following is NOT a function of muscles?

Back

Hematopoiesis

Front

A muscle is a bundle of...

Back

fasicles

Front

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?

Back

Movement of the skeleton.

Front

What type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of organs?

Back

Smooth muscle.

Front

What is the role of the epimysium?

Back

It surrounds the entire muscle.

Front

What are myofibrils?

Back

Long, thread-like structures within muscle fibers that contain the contractile proteins.

Front

What is the basic unit of a muscle contraction?

Back

Sarcomere.