Quiz on Muscular Tissues

What type of muscle is characterized as striated and multinucleated?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Non-striated muscle

• Cardiac muscle

What connective tissue envelops the whole skeletal muscle?

• Endomysium

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Fascia

What is the name of the thin connective tissue that sheaths individual muscle fibers?

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

• Sarcolemma

• Epimysium

What is the cytoplasm of muscle fibers called?

• Sarcoplasm

• Plasma

• Cytosol

• Myoplasm

What type of banding is observed in skeletal muscle fibers under a polarizing microscope?

• Longitudinal banding

• Circular banding

• Transverse banding

• Radial banding

What is the dark band of muscle fiber known as?

• Z band

• I band

• H band

• A band

What type of muscle fibers are cylindrical and parallel?

• Cardiac muscle fibers

• Smooth muscle fibers

• Skeletal muscle fibers

• Striated muscle fibers

What organelle is localized around myofibrils in the region of light bands?

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Nucleus

What pigment gives skeletal muscle its reddish color?

• Hemoglobin

• Myoglobin

• Chlorophyll

• Carotene

What type of muscle is non-striated?

• Skeletal muscle

• Striated muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle