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Muscle structures

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
List the structures of the muscle organ from smallest to largest
a)
sarcomere, muscle fiber, fascicle, muscle organ
b)
fascicle, muscle organ, myofibril
c)
fascicle, sarcomere, muscle organ
2.
What is the name of the connective tissue covering that covers the entire muscle organ?
a)
endomysium
b)
perimysium
c)
epimysium
3.
What is the connective tissue covering of a muscle fascicle?
a)
endomysium
b)
perimysium
c)
epimysium
4.
identify
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
5.
Identify
a)
smooth
b)
cardiac
c)
skeletal
6.
attached to bones
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
7.
Structures that connect muscles to bones
a)
ligaments
b)
liquid connective tissue
c)
joint
d)
tendons
8.
Structures that connect bone to bone
a)
tendons
b)
ligaments
c)
joint
d)
liquid connective tissue
9.
Structures that connect muscles to bones
a)
ligaments
b)
liquid connective tissue
c)
joint
d)
tendons
10.
A fascicle is made up of many?
a)
Muscle Fibers
b)
Fasicles
c)
Myofibrils
d)
Cells
11.
A muscle is made up of many?
a)
Muscle Fibers
b)
Fasicles
c)
Myofibrils
d)
Cells
12.
The connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
13.
The connective tissue that surrounds each fascicle is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
14.
The connective tissue that is found just above the muscle is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
15.
The connective tissue that covers all organs (including muscles) is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
16.
What are the three types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, Elastic, Smooth
b)
Smooth, Curly, Skeletal
c)
Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
d)
None of the above
17.
The connective tissue that is found just above the muscle is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
18.
The connective tissue that surrounds each fascicle is called?
a)
Fascia
b)
Epimysium
c)
Perimysium
d)
Endomysium
19.
The three types of muscles are:
a)
smooth, cardiac, and skeletal
b)
smooth, medium, and hard
c)
skeletal, circulatory, and respiratory
d)
soft, rough, and fluffy
20.
Your heart is an example of a _______ muscle.
a)
Loving
b)
Red
c)
Voluntary
d)
Involuntary
21.
Which of the following does not have a connective tissue covering?
a)
Muscle
b)
Fasicles
c)
Muscle Fibers
d)
Myofibrils
22.
The three types of muscles are:
a)
smooth, cardiac, and skeletal
b)
smooth, medium, and hard
c)
skeletal, circulatory, and respiratory
d)
soft, rough, and fluffy
23.
Name this tissue
a)
Skeltal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
24.

Name the tissue

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

25.
Name this tissue
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
26.

Name the tissue

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

27.
a bundle of muscle fibers
a)
actin
b)
mysoin
c)
fascicle
d)
sarcomere
28.
What are the THREE types of Muscles?
a)
cold, hot, and warm
b)
Smooth, Rough, and Skeletal
c)
Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac
29.
attaches the muscle to the bone
a)
ligament
b)
aponeurosis
c)
epimysium
d)
tendon
30.
Which muscle type found in internal organ of our body?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Strigth
31.
Name the tissue:
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
32.
Name the tissue:
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
33.
Which muscle tissue has "Striations"?
a)
Smooth & Skeletal
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardial & Smooth
d)
Cardiac & Skeletal
34.
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Satorius
c)
Hamstring
d)
Gastronecmius
35.
a)
Tricep
b)
Deltoid
c)
Hamstring
d)
Bicep
36.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
37.
Which of the following muscle types is involve in peristalsis and not striated?!
a)
Smooth
b)
Skeletal 
c)
Cardiac
d)
All of the above are striated
38.
Which muscle tissue has striations?
a)
smooth
b)
cardiac
c)
skeletal
d)
skeletal and cardiac
39.
A bundle of muscle fibers
a)
actin
b)
mysoin
c)
fascicle
d)
sarcomere
40.
Attaches the muscle to the bone
a)
ligament
b)
aponeurosis
c)
epimysium
d)
tendon
41.
Attaches the muscle to the bone
a)
ligament
b)
aponeurosis
c)
epimysium
d)
tendon
42.
Attaches the muscle to the bone
a)
ligament
b)
aponeurosis
c)
epimysium
d)
tendon
43.
contracts slowly
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
44.
Branching cells
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
45.
intercalated disks
a)
smooth
b)
cardiac
c)
skeletal
46.
cylindrical cells
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
47.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary
a)
Cardiac Muscle
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Skeletal Muscle
d)
Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle
48.
Skeletal muscle is identifiable because it's the only one with....
a)
Nuclei on the surface
b)
Striations
c)
Intercalated Discs
d)
Branching Cells
49.
Another name for a cardiac or skeletal muscle cell is a...
a)
Strand
b)
Striation
c)
Fibril
d)
Fiber
50.
Which type(s) of muscle tissue have visible striations
a)
Only Cardiac Muscle
b)
Only Skeletal Muscle
c)
Only Smooth Muscle
d)
Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle
51.
The thick filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
52.
The thin filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
53.
Actin filaments bound to the edges of the sarcomere, in zig zag structures also known as the...
a)
A-Band
b)
H-Zone
c)
Z-Disc
d)
What-Band
54.
Which of the following muscle types is involve in peristalsis and not striated?!
a)
Smooth
b)
Skeletal 
c)
Cardiac
d)
All of the above are striated
55.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
56.
Which one of these IS  a function of the skeletal system 
a)
Vitamin D production
b)
Blood storage
c)
Movement
d)
Vitamin B production
57.
No movement would occur without the skeletal system.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
What are joints?
a)
A place where one bone meets 
b)
A place where two bones meet 
c)
Bones don't meet 
d)
They connect bone to muscle
59.
Most connective tissue is well vascularized. What does that mean?
a)
Poor blood supply
b)
Good blood supply
60.
The connective tissue has an extra cellular matrix.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Skin
d)
Blood
62.
Which of the following is the name given to the connective tissue that covers of a muscle fascicle or bundle of muscle?
a)
Endomysium
b)
Perimysium
c)
Epimysium
d)
Myofilament
63.
What is the name give to the thin protein filaments within the muscle contractile unit?
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
c)
Myoglobin
d)
Haemoglobin
64.
What is the name of the protein myofilament that pulls the actin towards the center of the Sarcomere?
a)
Fascicle
b)
Actin
c)
Myosin
d)
Titin
65.
What is the biggest muscle in your body?
a)
femur
b)
Gluteus Maximus
c)
Gluteus
d)
Biceps
66.
What is the biggest tendon in your body and where is it?
a)
Achille's Tendon, ankle
b)
Achille's
c)
Brain
d)
Achilles' Tendon, Spinal Cord
67.
What are muscles like?
a)
rocks
b)
rubber bands
c)
water
68.
What kind of muscle do you move on purpose?
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
c)
cardiac
d)
heart
69.
Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch B muscle fibers? 
a)
They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria
b)
They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast (as they use creatine phosphate pathway)
c)
They are recruited for long duration activities
d)
They contain high numbers of Mitochondria
70.
Which one of the following is a key characteristic of slow twitch muscle fibers? 
a)
They contain large amounts of Mitochondria
b)
They are fast to fatigue
c)
They are recruited last
d)
They contain low numbers of Mitochondria
71.
Muscle fatigue sets in due to the nonavailability of 
a)
calcium
b)
ATP
c)
actin binding sites
d)
sodium
72.
During muscle contraction, the myosin heads pull on the actin filaments, causing the actin to slide toward the center of the sarcomere.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
The detachment of myosin heads from actin requires ATP.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
A muscle (such as the lovely gluteus maximus) is made of bundles of fascicles, which are bundles of muscle fibers, which are bundles of myofibrils, which are arrangements of myofilaments.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Muscles which we control are often referred to as?
a)
Involuntary
b)
Voluntary
c)
Cardiac
d)
Reflex
76.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
77.
The types of muscle cells regulated by involuntary contraction are
a)
cardiac, only
b)
cardiac & smooth
c)
cardiac & skeletal
d)
skeletal & smooth
78.
Skeletal Muscle contraction is initiated when the ________ sends a message to the muscle cell.  
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Neuron
c)
Gland
d)
None of the above
79.
What is the structure that stores the Calcium in the muscle cell.  
a)
Sarcoplasm
b)
Sarcolemma
c)
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Myoglobin
80.
What is smooth muscle responsible for?
a)
Responsible for voluntary body movements.
b)
Carries out mostly involuntary processes like digestion and pumping blood through arteries.
c)
Prevents the actin from rubbing with the myosin.
d)
Rigor mortis
81.
What is skeletal muscle responsible for?
a)
Responsible for voluntary body movements.
b)
Carries out mostly involuntary processes like digestion and pumping blood through arteries.
c)
Prevents the actin from rubbing with the myosin.
d)
Rigor mortis