Muscle Tissue Quiz

What proportion of the body's mass is made up by muscle tissue?

• Nearly 1/4 of body's mass

• Nearly 1/2 of body's mass

• Nearly 3/4 of body's mass

• Nearly 1/3 of body's mass

What type of energy conversion occurs in muscle tissue?

• Mechanical energy to chemical energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

• Chemical energy to mechanical energy

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy

Which of the following will NOT be covered when looking at muscle tissue?

• Types

• Characteristics

• Functions

• Diseases

Which prefixes are commonly used for muscle-related terminologies?

• Cardio, nephro, neuro

• Myo, mys, sarco

• Hepato, gastro, dermo

• Osteo, chondro, entero

How many types of muscle tissue are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which types of muscle cells are elongated and referred to as muscle fibers?

• Skeletal and cardiac muscle cells

• Smooth and cardiac muscle cells

• Only skeletal muscle cells

• Skeletal and smooth muscle cells

Where is skeletal muscle primarily located?

• In the walls of the heart

• Attached to bones or skin

• In walls of hollow visceral organs

• In the brain

What is the characteristic cell shape and appearance of cardiac muscle?

• Single, very long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with obvious striations

• Branching chains of cells; uni- or binucleate; striations

• Single, spindle shaped, uninucleate; no striations

• Multinucleate; no striations

Which type of muscle is described as having single, spindle shaped, uninucleate cells with no striations?

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Epithelial

What is a unique feature of skeletal muscle cells compared to cardiac and smooth muscle cells?

• They are branching chains of cells

• They are uninucleate

• They have no striations

• They are very long, cylindrical, and multinucleate with obvious striations