WorksheetsMuscular System Practice Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The tissue surrounding an entire muscle is known as:
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
d)
superficial mysium
2.
The tissue that surrounds a muscle cell is known as:
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
d)
superficial mysium
3.
Muscle fibers are bundled into groups known as:
a)
mytendrils
b)
endomysium
c)
myosin
d)
fascicles
4.
Bundles of muscle fibers are wrapped by a tissue known as:
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
d)
superficial mysium
5.
A connective tissue on the surface of muscles is known as:
a)
fascia
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
d)
connective to muscle tissue
6.
One of the characteristics of muscle tissue is that it has conductivity. Which of the following best describes this characteristic?
a)
muscles contract when stimulated
b)
muscles have local electircal charges that are capable of moving along the muscle fiber
c)
muscles only pull, they cannot push
d)
muscles can stretch when needed
7.
One of the characteristics of muscle tissue is that it has extensibility. Which of the following best describes this characteristic?
a)
muscles contract when stimulated
b)
muscles have local electircal charges that are capable of moving along the muscle fiber
c)
muscles only pull, they cannot push
d)
muscles can stretch when needed
8.
One of the characteristics of muscle tissue is that it has excitability. Which of the following best describes this characteristic?
a)
muscles contract when stimulated
b)
muscles have local electircal charges that are capable of moving along the muscle fiber
c)
muscles only pull, they cannot push
d)
muscles can stretch when needed
9.
What part of a muscle is the muscle fiber?
a)
actin and myosin component
b)
series-elastic component
c)
the muscle cell itself
d)
nuclei and the mitochondria
10.
The outer membrane of the muscle fiber is known as the
a)
cell surface membrane
b)
sarcolemma
c)
sarcoplasm
d)
sarcoplasmic reticulum
11.
The cytoplasm within the muscle fiber is known as the:
a)
myoglobin component
b)
sarcolemma
c)
sarcoplasm
d)
sarcoplasmic reticulum
12.
The cytoplasm within the muscle fiber contains a molecule to distribute oxygen within the cell. This molecule is known as:
a)
myoglobin
b)
sarcolemma
c)
hemoglobin
d)
sarcoplasmin
13.
The molecule within the cytoplasm of a muscle fiber that supplies quick energy for contraction is:
a)
fructose
b)
glycogen
c)
sucrose
d)
ADP
14.
The myofilaments within the muscle fiber are composed of two major items. Which of the following lists those two correctly?
a)
myosin and actin filaments
b)
thin and straight filaments
c)
A and B filaments
d)
sarcoplasm and sarcolemma components
15.
Thick filaments within the myofibril are composed of:
a)
actin
b)
myosin
c)
titin
d)
sarconin
16.
Thin filaments within the myofibril are composed primarily of:
a)
actin
b)
myosin
c)
titin
d)
sarconin
17.
In the myofibril, ATP is used for which of the following?
a)
muscle tone
b)
muscle contraction
c)
muscle relaxation
d)
all of these
18.
Which of the following tissues is least likely to fatigue?
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
none of these are likely to fatigue
19.
Of the following muscle types, which one has long, cylindrical-shaped cells?
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
all of these
20.
Of the following muscle types, which has only one nucleus?
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
all of these
21.
Of the following muscle types, which one does NOT have striations?
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
all of these
22.
Of the following muscle types, which one is usually voluntary?
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
none of these
23.
Which of the following ins one of the primary functions of muscle tissue?
a)
regeneration of mass
b)
heat production
c)
growth
d)
the ability to last forever
24.
The ability of a muscle to be stimulated is called
a)
contractility
b)
elasticity
c)
extensibility
d)
excitability
25.
Which of the following muscles is involuntary and is the most widely found throughout the body?
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
d)
somatic
26.
Which of the following types of muscles contain intercalated discs and branching fibers?
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
d)
somatic
27.
Which of the following muscle types contains peripherally located, multiple nuclei in its cells?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
all of these
28.
The striations in striated muscle correspond with actual molecular structures. Which of the following is the Z line?
a)
a band where only actin molecules are found
b)
a band where only myosin molecules are found
c)
an attachment point for actin molecules
d)
an attachment point for myosin molecules
29.
The striations in striated muscle correspond with actual molecular structures. Which of the following is the I band?
a)
a band where only actin molecules are found
b)
a band where only myosin molecules are found
c)
an attachment point for actin molecules
d)
an attachment point for myosin molecules
30.
The striations in striated muscle correspond with actual molecular structures. Which of the following is the H band?
a)
a band where only actin molecules are found
b)
a band where only myosin molecules are found
c)
an attachment point for actin molecules
d)
an attachment point for myosin molecules
31.
During an action potential, calcium is released into the sarcoplasm, near the actin and myosin molecules. Which of the following is the best explanation of what the calcium does?
a)
The calcium binds to the actin and myosin and makes them work together
b)
the calcium breaks apart ATP to ADP and P
c)
the calcium removes the tropomyosin block
d)
the calcium causes the release of acetylcholine
32.
When the thick and thin filaments pull together, which of the following is TRUE?
a)
the Z to Z line unit moves apart
b)
the myofibril doubles in size
c)
the muscle loses tone
d)
the sarcomere gets shorter
33.
During contraction, muscles shorten __________, and lengthen __________.
a)
forcefully, forcefully
b)
forcefully, passively
c)
passively, forcefully
d)
passively, passively
34.
Muscle cells that are cylindrical and branched, each with a single, centrally located nucleus, and that contract spontaneously are:
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
skeletal muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
unknown; not enough characteristics to determine the type of muscle
35.
In the neuromuscular junction, the axon is also called the:
a)
postsynaptic membrane
b)
presynaptic terminal
c)
synaptic cleft
d)
synaptic vesicle
36.
Atropine blocks neurotransmitte receptors on the postsynaptic terminal of the neuromuscular junction. This causes:
a)
flaccid paralysis
b)
spastic paralysis
c)
no change in muscle function
37.
When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the relatively stationary end of attachment of the muscle is termed its:
a)
origin
b)
insertion
c)
antagonist
d)
synergist
38.
When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the more movable end of attachment of the muscle is termed its:
a)
origin
b)
insertion
c)
antagonist
d)
synergist
39.
When a muscle contracts, it usually has an opposing muscle that can cause movement in the opposite direction. Such a muscle is called a(an)
a)
origin
b)
insertion
c)
antagonist
d)
synergist
40.
When a muscle contracts, there may be another muscle that contracts along with it. Which of the following terms describes that type of muscle?
a)
origin
b)
insertion
c)
antagonist
d)
synergist
41.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one encircles the outer border of the orbits?
a)
nasalis
b)
temporalis
c)
orbicularis oculi
d)
masseter
42.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one aids in chewing?
a)
nasalis
b)
temporalis
c)
orbicularis oculi
d)
masseter
43.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one is on the side of the cranium?
a)
nasalis
b)
temporalis
c)
orbicularis oculi
d)
masseter
44.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one wraps around the mouth?
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
nasalis
c)
frontalis
d)
zygomaticus major
45.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one is on the nose?
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
nasalis
c)
frontalis
d)
zygomaticus major
46.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one is over the forehead?
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
nasalis
c)
frontalis
d)
zygomaticus major
47.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one is on the cheek?
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
temporalis
c)
orbicularis oculi
d)
zygomaticus major
48.
Which of the following muscles of the neck tilts the head down and toward the side?
a)
scalenes
b)
sternocleidomastoid
c)
splenius capitis
d)
semispinalis
49.
Of the following back muscles, which is the largest?
a)
trapezius
b)
rhomboideus major and minor
c)
infraspinatus
d)
teres major
50.
Which of the following muscles elevate the ribs for inspiration?
a)
scalenes
b)
external intercostals
c)
serratus posterior superior
d)
all of these
51.
Which of the following muscles is the major muscle for respiration?
a)
scalenus
b)
diaphragm
c)
rectus abdominis
d)
internal intercostals
52.
Which of the following is the deepest abdominal muscle?
a)
external oblique
b)
internal oblique
c)
transversus abdominis
d)
rectus abdominis
53.
Which of the following muscles inserts at the mid-humerus?
a)
deltoid
b)
biceps brachii
c)
triceps brachii
d)
brachialis
54.
Which of the following muscles moves the arms up, as in asking a question in class?
a)
deltoid
b)
biceps brachii
c)
triceps brachii
d)
brachialis
55.
Which of the following muscles inserts on the radius?
a)
deltoid
b)
biceps brachii
c)
triceps brachii
d)
brachialis
56.
Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one crosses over the anterior portion of the thigh from lateral to medial?
a)
rectus femoris
b)
sartorius
c)
adductor magnus
d)
biceps femoris
57.
Of the following muscles of the thigh, which on is on the posterior side?
a)
rectus femoris
b)
sartorius
c)
adductor magnus
d)
biceps femoris
58.
Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one is on the anterior midline (in line with the femur)
a)
rectus femoris
b)
sartorius
c)
adductor magnus
d)
biceps femoris
59.
Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one is on the medial side of the thigh and pulls the leg inward?
a)
rectus femoris
b)
sartorius
c)
adductor magnus
d)
biceps femoris
60.
Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one has its origin on the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, and its insertion on the posterior surface of the femur?
a)
gluteus maximus
b)
adductor magnus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gluteus minimus
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