Sports Medicine Intro to Muscles

Front

Which muscle characteristic allows the muscle to shorten?

Back

contractibility

Front

Which characteristic of muscle allows the tissue to respond to stimuli by producing electrical signals?

Back

excitability

Front

Which muscle characteristic allows muscles to be stretched?

Back

extensibility

Front

Which muscle characteristic allows muscles to return to their original form after being stretched?

Back

elasticity

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is striated and voluntary?

Back

skeletal

Front

Which type of muscle tissue lacks the ability to remain contracted for long periods of times and fatigues easily?

Back

skeletal

Front

Which type of muscle tissue requires a continuous supply of oxygen? Options: skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Back

cardiac

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is branched and involuntary?

Back

cardiac

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of the stomach?

Back

smooth

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is solely controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Back

smooth