Which of the following is NOT a property of muscular tissue?

• A. Bendability

• B. Elasticity

• C. Excitability

• D. Contractility

2. Label the following type of muscle tissue.

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Tendon

You could expect to find (a)   muscle fibers in the body of a marathon runner.

• Type IIB

• Fast twitch

• Anaerobic

• Type IIA

The layer of connective tissue surrounding and protecting skeletal muscle fibers is known as which of the following?

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

• Epimysium

• Myofibril

The tough bands of dense connective tissue attaching skeletal muscle to bones is known as which of the following?

• A. Ligaments

• B. Perimysium

• C. Deep fascia

• D. Tendons

Which of the following pairs of cytoskeletal proteins are responsible for muscle contraction?

• Actin and myosin

• Actin and elastin

• Myosin and elastin

• Elastin and nebulin

The lever class in which weight is located between the fulcrum and the pull is known as which of the following?

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

• Class IV

Which of the following would you expect to be the name of a two-headed muscle located on a lower limb?

• Biceps femoris

• Triceps femoris

• Biceps brachii

• Bilateral femoris

A muscle which has fibers extending outward from a common point of attachment is characteristic of which of the following muscles?

• Convergent

• Circular

• Parallel

• Pennate

Which of the following muscle shapes creates a sphincter?

• Unipennate

• Straight

• Circular

• Multipennate