Muscle Contraction

The muscle primarily responsible for a movement
is the:

• prime mover (agonist).
• synergist.
• antagonist.
• origin.

The muscle which relaxes during movement is the.....

• Antagonist
• Agonist

The sliding filament theory explains which of the following?

• muscle extensions

• muscle inductions

• muscle contractions

• muscle formation

______ and ______ work together to allow muscles to contract.

• ATP, Calcium

• smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

• Electrolytes, Phosphorous

• hemoglobin, plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which parts of your muscular system are voluntary? Select ALL that apply.

• cardiac muscle

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• none of the above

What is the main function of the muscular system?

• Movement

• Blood filtration

• Excretion of waste

• Calcium homeostasis

What do prime movers (agonists) do?

• Most responsible for producing a certain movement

• Oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement

• Stabilizing across a joint

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

• Smooth

• Rough

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

thin protein myofilament

• acetylcholine

• actin

• myosin

• acetylcholin-esterase

thick protein myofilament

• acetylcholine

• actin

• myosin

• acetylcholin-esterase