Muscle Tissue Quiz

What are muscle tissues made of?

• Non-excitable cells

• Excitable cells

• Connective cells

• Nervous cells

What are the contractile proteins found in muscle tissue?

• Keratin and collagen

• Actin and myosin

• Elastin and fibrin

• Hemoglobin and myoglobin

What allows the synchronization of the heartbeat in cardiac muscle?

• Intercalated discs

• Myelin sheaths

• Synaptic clefts

• Sarcomeres

What type of muscle is attached to bones by tendons and is controlled by the peripheral nervous system?

• Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

Which type of muscle is striated and not branched?

• Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

What type of muscle is found in the digestive tract and is under involuntary control?

• Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Striated muscle

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Which muscle type is regulated by the autonomic nervous system?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscle

• Voluntary muscle

What is another name for visceral muscle?

• Striated muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Voluntary muscle

What happens to muscle cells during exercise such as weight lifting?

• The number of cells increases

• The cells enlarge

• The cells decrease in size

• The cells remain unchanged

Which type of muscle is under voluntary control?

• Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle