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Muscular System: Quiz Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest contractile unit of a muscle?

a)

fascicle

b)

muscle fiber

c)

sarcomere

d)

myofibrils

2.

The ions that are responsible for binding to the troponin-tropomyosin complex and 'unlocking' the active sites on actin is _____.

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Potassium

d)

Magnesium

3.

What is the name of the protein that makes up the thick filaments?

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

myoglobin

d)

titin

4.

What is the name of the main protein that makes up the thin filaments in the muscle cell?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Myoglobin

d)

Titin

5.

If muscle cells are stimulated repeatedly without adequate periods of rest, lactic acid accumulates, and the muscle will lose its ability to contract. This is known as:

a)

Atrophy

b)

Fatigue

c)

Debt

d)

Hypertrophy

6.

cardiac

a)

heart, involuntary, branching, striations

b)

heart, voluntary, branching, striations

c)

heat, smooth, involuntary

d)

heart, striations, voluntary

7.

involuntary, no striations

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

hypertrophy of muscles

8.

less movable end

a)

point of insertion

b)

the result of a twitch impulse

c)

decrease of angle

d)

point of origin

9.

What is an overstretched muscle/tendon called?

a)

contraction

b)

fractured

c)

broken

d)

strain

10.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
11.

This happens when a muscle remains contracted due to overuse, lack of water, or lack of oxygen

a)

Strain

b)

Sprain

c)

Cramp

d)

Pulled Muscle

12.

The main purpose of the muscular system is to....

a)

Keep the heart beating

b)

Move the body

c)

Move blood cells

d)

Transfer oxygen

13.

What kind of muscle is inside your stomach?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

None

14.

When a muscle fiber contracts, it _______.

a)

elongates

b)

shortens

c)

thins out

d)

grows hair

15.

What is the structure that stores the calcium ions in the muscle cell?

a)

Sarcoplasm

b)

Sarcolemma

c)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (Cisternae)

d)

Myoglobin

16.

The neurotransmitter that initiates a muscle contraction by transferring the nerve impulse to the muscle fiber is called...

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Myosin

c)

Actin

d)

Calcium

17.

When a muscle fiber contracts, the I bands become smaller.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Summation refers to...

a)

a motor neuron.

b)

a muscle contracting during the latent period.

c)

the increased force of contraction when a twitch occurs before the previous twitch fully relaxes.

d)

adding together different muscle fibers during a contraction.

19.

If you do not exercise your muscles, they will become weak, flaccid, and will begin to:

a)

hypertrophy

b)

atrophy

c)

oxygen debt

d)

glycolysis

20.

Muscles that are partially contacted at all times are said to be in a constant state of readiness, called muscle:

a)

Origin

b)

Insertion

c)

Tone

d)

Hypertrophy

21.

A person who lifts weights overuses muscles. This stimulation will cause the muscles to enlarge, or:

a)

atrophy

b)

lose tone

c)

hypertrophy

d)

lose mass

22.

The process where acetylcholine is released into the synaptic cleft is known as...

a)

phagocytosis

b)

diffusion

c)

exocytosis

d)

osmosis

23.

The ends of the sarcomere, which attach to the actin, and move during muscle contraction, are known as the...

a)

H zones

b)

M lines

c)

ACh sites

d)

Z discs

24.

The M line is located...

a)

in the middle of the myosin at the center of the sarcomere.

b)

at the ends of the sarcomeres.

c)

between the neuron and the muscle fiber.

d)

between the actin and myosin before contraction.

25.

Which part of cellular respiration is used to produce ATP without oxygen? (Muscles use this during anaerobic exercise.)

a)

exocytosis

b)

nerve impulse

c)

glycolysis

d)

photosynthesis

26.
The ions that are responsible for binding to troponin and unblocking the myoson binding sites on actin is _____.
a)
Sodium
b)
Calcium
c)
Potassium
d)
Magnesium
27.

Which of these is an aerobic exercise?

a)

Bench Press

b)

Squats

c)

Push Ups

d)

Biking on a Road

28.

How can you strengthen your muscles?

a)

By doing nothing

b)

Resistance or Aerobic Exercises

c)

Playing Video Games

d)

Eating Junk Food

29.
A bundle of muscle fibers is called __________.
a)
Sarcomere
b)
Fascicle
c)
Tendon
d)
Muscle body
30.

true or false: the muscular system aids in digestion

a)

true

b)

false