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A&P 1 Chapter 8

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Functions of muscle include

a)

the heartbeat. e include

b)

muscle tone. e include

c)

production ofheat. clude

d)

moving bodyparts. clude

e)

All of the choices are correct.

2.

The moveable end of a muscle is attached at its

a)

origin le end of a muscle is attached at its

b)

fulcrum e end of a muscle is attached at its

c)

insertion

d)

motor endplate

e)

source

3.

Compared to skeletal muscle, smooth muscle

a)

contracts more slowly and relaxes more slowly

b)

contracts moreslowly and relaxes more rapidly

c)

contracts morerapidly and relaxes more slowly

d)

contracts morerapidly and relaxes more rapidly

e)

is under voluntarycontrol

4.

The term "muscle" can refer to

a)

a cell

b)

a tissue

c)

an organ

d)

All of the choices are correct.

5.

Correctly order the sequence of events that occur in muscle contraction.

a)

Ca released, actin sites exposed, ADP and P release from myosin, myosin heads bind actin, ATP binds to myosin, ATP split

b)

ATP binds to myosin, ATP split, Ca released, actin sites exposed, myosin heads bind to actin, ADP and P release from myosin

c)

ADP and P release from myosin, ATP split, Ca released, myosin heads bind to actin, actin sites exposed, ATP binds to myosin

d)

Ca released, actin sites exposed, myosin heads bind to actin, ADP and P release from myosin, ATP binds to myosin, ATP split

e)

Myosin heads bind to actin, actin sites exposed, ATP split, ATP binds to myosin, Ca released, ADP and P release from myosin

6.

Multiunit smooth muscle

a)

tends to displayrhythmicity

b)

responds tostimulation by neurons and certain hormones

c)

None of thechoices apply. s and certain hormones

d)

is composed ofsheets of muscle cells n hormones

e)

occurs in thewalls of the stomach and intestines

7.

A sarcomere is best described as _______

a)

a part of the sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

a group of fascicles

c)

a group of myofibrils

d)

a unit within a myofibril

e)

All of the choices are correct.

8.

Myofibrils are composed primarily of

a)

actin and myosin

b)

ATP and ADP

c)

troponin andtropomyosin

d)

fascia andtendons

e)

perimysium and endomysium

9.

A motor unit typically includes

a)

muscle fibersonly

b)

motor neuronsonly

c)

several motorneurons and one muscle fiber

d)

one motor neuron and several muscle fibers

e)

several motorneurons and several muscle fibers

10.

The muscle primarily responsible for opposing a particular action is called the

a)

antagonist

b)

prime mover

c)

synergist

d)

agonis

e)

origin

11.

Choose the response that best characterizes the concept of recruitment of motor units.

a)

Recruitment of motor units allows for short latent periods between muscle contractions

b)

Recruitment of motor units helps to generate maximal muscle tension

c)

Recruitment of motor units allows us to lift heavy things

d)

Recruitment of motor units are required for postural stability

e)

Recruitment of motor units helps to generate maximal muscle relaxation

12.

An example of a partial but sustained contraction of a whole muscle is

a)

muscle tone

b)

fatigue of a motor unit

c)

a twitch

d)

eye blinking

e)

tetaniccontraction of a muscle fiber

13.

Which muscles of the pelvic floor assist in defecation?

a)

bulbospongiosus

b)

Only A

c)

Both A & B

d)

Coccygeus

e)

Only B

14.

A neurologist asks her patient to “press on the gas like you’re driving a car” during the physical exam. Choose the response that provides the correct action and muscle that could perform this action.

a)

Dorsiflexion; soleus

b)

Plantar flexion; tibialis anterior

c)

Plantar flexion; gastrocnemius

d)

Dorsiflexion; fibularis tertius

e)

Plantar flexion; flexor digitorum longus

15.

Binding sites on the surface of actin allow the formation of cross bridges with molecules of

a)

ATP

b)

myosin

c)

troponin

d)

tropomyosin

e)

creatine

16.

The amount of oxygen needed to support the conversion of lactic acid to glucose by the liver is called the

a)

refractoryquantity

b)

oxygen debt

c)

anaerobicvalue

d)

aerobicconversion

e)

lactate debt

17.

A man suffers an injury and is no longer able to extend his leg at the knee. Which of the following muscles DOES NOT extend the leg at the knee?

a)

Vastus intermedius

b)

Vastus lateralis

c)

Vastus medialis

d)

Rectus femoris

e)

semimembranosus

18.

A muscle cramp is most likely due to a temporary lack of

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

e)

motor neurons

19.

The electrical impulse that triggers a contraction travels deep into a skeletal muscle fiber by means of

a)

sarcoplasmicreticulum

b)

transversetubules

c)

mitochondria

d)

motor endplates

e)

gap junctions

20.

A woman goes to see her doctor complaining of not being able to move her arm. The doctor determines that the woman is unable to medially rotate her arm. Which muscle is responsible for this action?

a)

Infraspinatus

b)

Subscapularis

c)

Teres minor

d)

Supraspinatus

e)

Deltoid

21.

Neurotransmitter molecules are stored in vesicles within

a)

myofibrils

b)

motor units

c)

motor endplates

d)

motor neuronendings

e)

sarcomeres

22.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

All of the above

b)

The stapedius is the smallest muscle in the body

c)

The largest muscle in the body is the gluteus maximus

d)

None of the above

e)

The frontalis and occipitalis muscles comprise the epicranius

23.

The enzyme acetylcholinesterase causes acetylcholine to

a)

bind to actin

b)

be secreted fromthe motor end plate

c)

decompose

d)

form crossbridges

e)

None of thechoices are correct.

24.

In a recording of a muscle twitch, the delay between the time a stimulus is applied and the time the muscle responds is called the

a)

refractoryperiod

b)

relaxationperiod

c)

latent period

d)

contractionperiod

e)

recovery period

25.

Why is sprinting considered an anaerobic exercise?

a)

Sprinting requires muscle metabolism.

b)

Sprinting uses glycolysis.

c)

Sprinting uses anaerobic respiration as oxygen supply is insufficient for cellular requirements.

d)

Sprinting uses aerobic respiration as blood flow provides sufficient oxygen for cellular requirements.

e)

Sprinting changes the metabolic capacity of a muscle.

26.

Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE.

a)

Gluteus maximus flexes the thigh at the hip

b)

Gracilis abducts the thigh

c)

Tensor fasciae latae adducts the thigh

d)

None of the above

e)

All of the above

27.

Creatine phosphate

a)

causes thedecomposition of ATP

b)

causes thedecomposition of ADP

c)

supplies energy for the synthesis of ATP

d)

supplies energyfor the breakdown of ATP to ADP

e)

binds to Ach receptors

28.

Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE.

a)

Supraspinatus adducts the arm

b)

Supraspinatus abducts the arm

c)

Teres minor laterally rotates the arm

d)

Latissimus dorsi extends arm at the shoulder

e)

Pectoralis major flexes the arm at the shoulder

29.

Activities such as distance swimming and distance running are most likely to stimulate development of

a)

slow fatigablemuscle fibers

b)

fast fatigablemuscle fibers

c)

slow fatigue-resistant muscle fibers

d)

fastfatigue-resistant muscle fibers

e)

None of thechoices are correct.

30.

In what way is an oxygen debt related to anaerobic respiration?

a)

Oxygen debt occurs during strenuous exercise as oxygen deficiency causes lactic acid to be produced during anaerobic respiration.

b)

Oxygen debt occurs as lactic acid created by anaerobic respiration dissociates to form lactate.

c)

Oxygen debt occurs after anaerobic respiration and is the amount of oxygen required to convert lactate to glucose and restore supplies of ATP and creatine phosphate.

d)

Oxygen debt occurs as energy is lost as heat during cellular respiration.

e)

Oxygen debt occurs before anaerobic respiration begins.

31.

When a muscle undergoes atrophy in response to disuse,

a)

the size of actinand myosin filaments decreases

b)

All of the answer choices are correct.

c)

the number ofmitochondria decreases

d)

there is areduction in capillary networks

e)

the muscle getssmaller

32.

During cellular respiration, the maximum theoretical number of ATPs generated per cell is 30 in skeletal muscle. How many ATP is generated through anaerobic respiration?

a)

28 ATP

b)

30 ATP

c)

0 ATP

d)

2 ATP

e)

26 ATP

33.

The increase in the number of motor units activated as a result of more intense stimulation is called

a)

latency

b)

recruitment

c)

thresholdstimulation

d)

all-or-noneresponse

e)

summation

34.

Muscle fibers rely on anaerobic respiration to obtain energy under which of the following conditions?

a)

When skeletal muscles are moderately active

b)

When skeletal muscles are resting

c)

When skeletal muscles are moving slightly

d)

Muscle fibers never rely on anaerobic respiration to obtain energy

e)

When skeletal muscles are used strenuously for a minute or two

35.

The characteristic reddish brown color of skeletal muscle comes from which substance?

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

myoglobin

d)

calcium

e)

muscle glycogen

36.

The threshold stimulus is the

a)

minimum strengthof stimulus required to cause muscle fiber contraction to occur

b)

the maximalamount of force a muscle can exert

c)

the amount ofoxygen a muscle needs for repeated contractions

d)

the minimalamount of force a muscle can exert

e)

the maximal amount of stimulation amuscle can withstand

37.

Rigor mortis that occurs in skeletal muscles a few hours after death is due to

a)

lack of ATPincreased membrane permeability to calcium ions

b)

None of thechoices are correct.

c)

excessive ATPdecreased membrane permeability to calcium ions

d)

a decrease in thenumber of musclefibers

e)

persistentstimulation by motor neuron