Muscular System

Muscles are composed of which of the following?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fat

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Which of the following is defined as the ability of an object to quickly return to the original shape and size?

• Elasticity

• Excitability

• Extensibility

• Flexibility

Which of the following is defined as the ability to change or be changed according to circumstances?

• Elasticity

• Excitability

• Extensibility

• Flexibility

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Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Rough

Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?

• Movement of the body

• Movement of the heart

• Movement of the ligaments

• Movement of the extremities

Which of the following describes the sarcomere?

• The basic unit of muscle’s cross-striated myofibril

• A protein band which defines the boundary between one sarcomere

• Various muscle proteins

• Contains the protein, actin

Which of the following describes muscle bundles?

• Long, multi-nucleated, thread-like cells

• Set of muscle fibers grouped together

• Considered to the cell of the muscle

• Organelles which are unique to muscle tissue

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Skeletal muscles are attached to which of the following?

• Bones and ligaments

• Ligaments and tendons

• Tendons and bones

• Bones and fat

Where is the deltoid located in the body?

• The back

• The leg

• The arm

• The shoulder

The purpose of the Gluteus Maximus is which of the following?

• Keeping the body upright

• Crucial in movement

• Involved in standing and walking

• Movement of the shoulder joint