Muscular System Quiz

Which type of muscle tissue has striations?

• Skeletal muscle & smooth muscle

• Smooth muscle & cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle only

• Skeletal muscle & cardiac muscle

Which type of muscle tissue exhibits completely involuntary control?

• Skeletal muscle & smooth muscle

• Smooth muscle only

• Cardiac muscle only

• Skeletal muscle only

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the intestines and blood vessels?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Muscle tissue is not found in these locations

Which type of muscle tissue causes movements such as walking, jumping, or swimming?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

Which characteristic of muscle tissue allows it to return to its original shape after being stretched or contracted?

• Extensibility

• Contractility

• Flexibility

• Elasticity

Which characteristic of muscle tissue enables it to receive and respond to stimulation from nerves?

• Excitability

• Responsiveness

• Contractility

• Elasticity

Which characteristic of muscle tissue is demonstrated when a cross-country runner stretches their muscles without damaging them before running their race?

• a. Elasticity

• b. Flexibility

• c. Extensibility

• d. Contractility

Which characteristic of muscle tissue is demonstrated when your biceps brachii muscle shortens as you lift weights?

• a. Retractability

• b. Contractility

• c. Elasticity

• d. Extensibility

Which of the following is the largest structure?

• Muscle fiber

• Myofibril

• Fascicle

• Sarcomere

Which of the following is the smallest structure?

• Fascicle

• Muscle fiber

• Myofibril

• Sarcomere