Muscles Quiz

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

• Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

• Cardiac, Smooth, Nervous

• Cardiac, Smooth, Connective

• Cardiac, Smooth, Epithelial

Which muscle tissue is found in the heart?

• Cardiac Muscle tissue

• Smooth Muscle tissue

• Skeletal muscle tissue

• None of the above

Which muscle tissue is involved in voluntary control?

• None of the above

• Smooth Muscle tissue

• Cardiac Muscle tissue

• Skeletal muscle tissue

What is the function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle tissue?

• To regulate ATP production

• To provide structural support

• To store calcium ions

• To aid in muscle contraction

Which muscle tissue is found in the digestive system?

• Smooth Muscle tissue

• Cardiac Muscle tissue

• None of the above

• Skeletal muscle tissue

What is the term for the part of a muscle that attaches to a fixed part of the bone?

• Insertion

• Origin

• Agonist

• Antagonist

What is the term for the main muscle doing the work?

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Origin

• Insertion

What is the term for the proteins that block the myosin bonding sites on actin?

• Troponin

• Tropomyosin

• Myosin

• Actin

What triggers the release of calcium in muscle contraction?

• Actin

• Neuron

• Myosin

• ATP

What is the purpose of the power stroke in muscle contraction?

• To detach the myosin head from actin

• To bind the myosin head to actin

• To hydrolyze ATP

• To slide the thin filaments towards the center