Muscle Tissue Overview

The fundamental role of muscle fibers is ______, which is a unique characteristic that allows the muscles to provide movement.

The frontalis, a muscle that covers the frontal bone, raises the eyebrows. Which type of muscle tissue is the frontalis made?

Identify the characteristics of cardiac muscle tissue.

• branching chains of cylindrical fibers

• presence of intercalated discs

• no visible striations

• small presence of endomysium

• uninucleate

The coordinated activity of _______ muscle tissue allows it to act as a pump within an organ.

• cardiac

• smooth

• skeletal

Identify the muscle tissue which allows voluntary movement.

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Skeletal

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

• elasticity

• recoil properties

• contractility

• resumption of resting length

Which term does NOT belong?

• ability to shorten

• contractility

• pulls on bones

• stretchability

Review the terms and identify the term that does NOT belong?

• posture maintenance

• movement

• promotes growth

• generates heat

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of muscles?

• Contractility

• Elasticity

• Solubility

• Extensibility

The epimysium covers

• the entire muscle

• the fascicle

• the muscle fiber

• the myofibril