Study of muscles - Various terminology

... is a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.

• Fascia

• A motor neuron

• A muscle fibre

• A contraction

... carries messages away from the brain to the rest of the body to allow muscles to move.

• Fascia

• A motor neuron

• A muscle fibre

• A contraction

... is a single cylindrical muscle cell. An individual skeletal muscle may be made up of hundreds, or even thousands, of these bundled together and wrapped in a connective tissue covering.

• Fascia

• A motor neuron

• A muscle fibre

• A contraction

What is the most common type of lever found in the body?

• First class

• Second class

• Third class

When the muscle contracts but does not change in length this is called...?

• An isometric contraction

• An isotonic contraction

• An eccentric contraction

• A concentric contraction

When the muscle contracts and there is motion due to the change in length of the muscle this is called...?

• An isometric contraction

• An isotonic contraction

• An eccentric contraction

• A concentric contraction

Forced lengthening of the muscle-tendon system while contracting is...?

• An isometric contraction

• An isotonic contraction

• An eccentric contraction

• A concentric contraction

...?... occurs when the total length of the muscle shortens as tension is produced.

• An isometric contraction

• An isotonic contraction

• An eccentric contraction

• A concentric contraction

What are the names of filaments that slide against each other to produce a contraction?

• Actin and myosin myofilaments

• Isotonics

• Eccentrics and concentrics

• Muscle fibres

The look of the muscle when it is in a natural resting state is...

• Muscle tone

• Muscle recruitment

• Muscle fibres

• Filaments