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WorksheetsMuscular System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are tough bands of dense regular connective tissue where strong collagen fibers firmly attach muscle to bones?
ligaments
tendons
joints
muscles
A muscle can be stretched without damage by the application of force. Which characteristic of muscle is this referring to?
extensibility
elasticity
contractility
excitability
Which of the following is NOT a criterion generally used in naming muscles?
number of origins of the muscle
action of muscle
relative size of muscle
method of attachment of the muscle to bone
What condition results if muscles are not used, such as when immobilized in a cast for healing or broken bone?
atrophy
scoliosis
hypertrophy
myalgia
Neurotransmitters are released upon stimulation from a nerve impulse by special nerves called __________.
sarcoplasmic reticulum
sarcolemma of the muscle cell
motor neurons
myofibrils
Endomysium covers _____________________________.
fascicles of muscle cells
an entire muscle cell
an individual muscle fiber
myofibrils
An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ______________________.
muscular dystrophy
tetanus
myasthenia gravis
cystic fibrosis
Striated, involuntary muscle tissue is classified as ____________________ muscle.
visceral
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
The movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis is known as ________________________.
rotation
extension
circumduction
flexion
Muscle tissue has the ability to contract or shorten when adequately stimulated, a characteristic known as ______________.
irritability
contractility
elasticity
extensibility
