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microscopic anatomy of muscle tissue

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dark area on a myofibril where the actin and myosin filaments overlap is the

a)

H-band

b)

I-band

c)

A-band

d)

Z-line

2.

The light area of a sarcomere that contains only thin filaments is the

a)

H-band

b)

I-band

c)

A-band

d)

Z-line

3.

The center of a sarcomere is the

a)

I-band

b)

H-band

c)

A-band

d)

Z-line

4.

The point of attachment for thin filaments that separates one sarcomere from another is the

a)

H-band

b)

I-band

c)

A-band

d)

Z-line

5.

Thin filaments are known as

a)

actin

b)

myosin

6.

Thick filaments are known as

a)

actin

b)

myosin

7.

To become weaker due to a lack of use is

a)

elasticity

b)

extensibility

c)

atrophy

d)

irritability

8.

The type of muscle found in the heart

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

visceral muscle

9.

The ability to become shorter is known as

a)

elasticity

b)

extensibility

c)

contractility

d)

irritability

10.

Contact points between thick and thin filaments are known as

a)

cross bridges

b)

H-bands

c)

striations

d)

Z-lines

11.

A prefix meaning in, within

a)

endo

b)

epi

c)

ecto

d)

peri

12.

A prefix meaning upon, above

a)

endo

b)

epi

c)

ecto

d)

peri

13.

A sheath of fibrous connective tissue that covers each skeletal muscle is the

a)

endomysium

b)

epimysium

c)

perimysium

d)

fasciculi

14.

Bundles of muscle fibers separated by connective tissue are

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

fasciculi

d)

perimysium

15.

The two kinds of strands that make up a myofibril are known as

a)

sarcolemma

b)

myolemma

c)

plasmolemma

d)

myofilaments

16.

The component bundles of individual muscle fibers (cells) are known as

a)

myofilaments

b)

myofibrils

c)

sarcolemma

d)

sarcomeres

17.

The study of muscles is called

a)

muscology

b)

sarcology

c)

mixology

d)

myology

18.

A prefix meaning "around" is

a)

endo

b)

peri

c)

ecto

d)

epi

19.

The thin sheath of fibrous connective tissue that covers the fasciculi is called the

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

sarcomysium

d)

perimysium

20.

The actual cell membrane of a muscle fiber (cell) is the

a)

perimysium

b)

epimysium

c)

sarcolemma

d)

sarcomere

21.

The functional unit of contraction which extends from one Z-line to the next is the

a)

sarcomere

b)

sarcolemma

c)

sarcoplasm

d)

sarcophagus

22.

Which of the following is voluntary muscle tissue?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the following is visceral muscle tissue?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which of the following is cardiac muscle tissue?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

The cytoplasm in a muscle cell is known as

a)

ectoplasm

b)

endoplasm

c)

sarcoplasm

d)

neoplasm

26.

The ability for a muscle to receive and respond to stimuli is known as

a)

contractility

b)

atrophy

c)

elasticity

d)

irritability

27.

The state of continuous partial contraction is known as

a)

muscle tone

b)

tetanus

c)

twitching

d)

contractility

28.

Which of the following are sites of muscle attachments? (select all that apply)

a)

bones

b)

cartilage

c)

connective tissue coverings

29.

Which of the following are characteristics of skeletal muscle cells? (select all that apply)

a)

striated

b)

cylindrical

c)

multinucleate

d)

contain intercalated discs

30.

Which of the following are characteristics of smooth muscle cells? (select all that apply)

a)

non-striated

b)

cylindrical

c)

multinucleate

d)

contain intercalated discs

31.

Which of the following are characteristics of cardiac muscle cells? (select all that apply)

a)

non-striated

b)

branching cells

c)

mononucleate

d)

contain intercalated discs

32.

Using oxygen to produce energy is known as

a)

lactic acid fermentation

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

aerobic respiration

33.

Myofilaments slide and muscles shorten creating movement in

a)

isotonic contraction

b)

isometric contractions

34.

The volume of oxygen required after exercise to oxidize the lactic acid formed during exercise is know as

a)

oxygen debt

b)

lactic acid rephosphorylation

c)

lactic acidosis

d)

aerobic respiration

35.

The energy "currency" of muscles cells is known as

a)

adenosine triphosphate

b)

adonine triptophan

c)

adrenaline threonine

d)

adnoidal tryptomyacin