Chapter 5 Test - Muscular System

The individual skeletal muscle cell is referred to as a(n) ________________.

• muscle fiber
• aponeurosis
• fascicle
• perimysium

The three layers of tissue, from the inside out, are _________________, ________________, and ___________________.

• endomysium, epimysium, perimysium
• endomysium, perimysium, epimysium
• perimysium, epimysium, endomysium
• epimysium, perimysium, endomysium

Skeletal muscles are connected to bone by either ________________ or aponeurosis.

• ligaments
• fascicle
• tendons
• neurons

___________ muscle is found in organs and blood vessels.

• skeletal
• smooth
• cardiac

The heart is made up of ____________ muscle cells.

• skeletal
• smooth
• cardiac

The ability of a muscle and other tissue to be stretched is the behavioral characteristic known as _____.

• Extensibility
• Elasticity
• Irritability
• Contractility

The ability of a muscle to respond to stimuli is the behavioral characteristic known as ____.

• Extensibility
• Elasticity
• Irritability
• Contractility

A nerve that stimulates skeletal muscle is called a(n) _____________ _____________.

• aponeurosis
• action potential
• motor neuron
• motor unit

The functional unit of the neuromuscular system is the ______________ __________.

• aponeurosis
• action potential
• motor neuron
• motor unit

A(n) _________ __________________ is an electrical charge that creates tension within a muscle fiber.

• aponeurosis
• action potential
• motor neuron
• motor unit