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Unit 7 Muscle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a skeletal muscle?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Controlled by the nervous system

c)

Involuntary

d)

Striated

2.

The covering around the entire muscle is the:

a)

Endomysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Tendon

d)

Epimysium

3.

Calcium ions released from the sacroplasmic reticulum bind with:

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

4.

What is the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction?

a)

ATP

b)

ACh (acetylcholine)

c)

Calcium ions

d)

Action Potential

5.

The structure between the muscle and bone is called a(n):

a)

Tendon

b)

Muscle

c)

Ligament

d)

Sprain

6.

The unit of muscle contraction is the:

a)

Myofibril

b)

Fasicle

c)

Myofiber

d)

Sacromere

7.

What makes up the majority of the thick filament?

a)

Actin

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Myosin

d)

Troponin

8.

The area between the neuron and muscle is the:

a)

T-tubules

b)

Synaptic Cleft

c)

Terminal cisternea

d)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

9.

A type of contraction in which the muscle shortens is:

a)

Isometric

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Isomonic

10.

A muscle contraction that has a change in the length thus movement is a:

a)

Isometric

b)

Isotonic

c)

Osmotic

d)

Isomotic

11.

A neuron and the muscle fiber it innervates is:

a)

Neuromuscular junction

b)

Sensory unit

c)

Motor unit

d)

Synapses

12.

When a muscle is stretched from 80%-120% of its length it will:

a)

Be fatigued

b)

Contract more forcefully

c)

has no effect on the muscle

d)

Have multiple contractions

13.

Criteria to name a muscle includes ALL EXCEPT:

a)

Shape

b)

Size (small vs large)

c)

Type of attachment

d)

Motion of the contraction

14.

Insertions are: ____________ while origins are: ________________.

a)

Distal; proximal

b)

Proximal; Distal

c)

Superior; Inferior

d)

Anterior; Posterior

15.

Functions of the muscle system includes all except:

a)

Immunity

b)

Heat production

c)

Body movement

d)

Stabilize joints

16.

Muscle that causes a movement is called the:

a)

Antagonist

b)

Synergist

c)

Agonist

d)

Fixator

17.

Isometric contractions examples are EXCEPT:

a)

Sit-ups

b)

Arm hangs

c)

Planks

d)

Wall sits

18.

What would NOT cause a muscle to contract harder?

a)

Stimulating a muscle again before contraction ends

b)

Slight stretch of a muscle before contraction

c)

Warming up a muscle before contraction

d)

Stimulating less muscle fibers

19.

The energy source that is directly responsible for a contraction is:

a)

Glucose

b)

Protein

c)

Glycogen

d)

ATP

20.

Fibers enclosed by perimysium is:

a)

Myofibrils

b)

Fasicles

c)

Myofibers

d)

Tendons