Chapter 5.1-1 - Muscular Categories

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major categories of muscle fibers?

• Skeletal

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Connective

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of skeletal muscle?

• Attaching to bones for voluntary movement

• Maintaining upright body posture

• Forming a protective layer for organs

• Producing hormones

Multiple Choice

Which connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers in skeletal muscle?

• Endomysium

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Aponeurosis

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the tough connective tissue that encloses all fascicles in a muscle?

• Epimysium

• Endomysium

• Perimysium

• Sarcolemma

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle cells are voluntary? 

• Skeletal
• Cardiac
• Medial 
• Smooth 

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of smooth muscle?

• Moving food through the digestive system

• Changing the diameter of blood vessels

• Voluntary movement of limbs

• Emptying the bladder

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle is controlled by the autonomic nervous system and can sustain contraction for long periods without fatigue?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Voluntary muscle

Open Ended

How does the arrangement of cardiac muscle cells enable the coordinated contraction necessary for producing a heartbeat?

Multiple Choice

What tissue type is this? (The arrows are a clue)

• Cardiac muscle
• Skeletal muscle
• Smooth muscle
• Nervous tissue

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the muscular system after today's lesson?