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Muscle types and muscle fibre types

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The heart is classified as an involuntary muscle type

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The bicep and triceps are classified as an involuntary muscle type

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Voluntary muscle is described as...

a)

...smooth muscle

b)

...being located in the middle layer of the blood vessels

c)

...under conscious control

d)

...the muscle found in the heart

4.

How many types of muscle fibre are there

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

5.

Type 1 and 2a are muscle fibres found in the body - select the missing muscle fibre type

a)

Type 1a

b)

Type 2c

c)

Type 2x

d)

Type 2z

6.

A muscle fibre type that has a high aerobic capacity is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

7.

A muscle fibre type that would be used for an 800 metre run is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

8.

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

a)

They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

b)

They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

c)

They are recruited for long duration activities

d)

They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

9.
Which one of the following is a key characteristic of slow twitch muscle fibers? 
a)
They contain large amounts of Mitochondria
b)
They are fast to fatigue
c)
They are recruited last
d)
They contain low numbers of Mitochondria
10.
Long distance runners have large proportion of ___________ fibers.
a)
slow oxidative
b)
fast oxidative
c)
fast glycolytic
11.
Type IIa Muscle Fibres are linked to which activity?
a)
400m
b)
100m
c)
1500m
d)
10,000m
12.
Type IIa Fibres are called...
a)
Fast Oxidative
b)
Fast Glycolytic
c)
Slow Oxidative
d)
Slow Glycolytic
13.
Another name for Type II Fibres is....
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
c)
Medium Twitch
d)
Super Twitch
14.
What are the characteristics of fast twitch muscle fibres?
a)
explosive activities, fatigue slowly
b)
endurance activities, fatigue slowly
c)
explosive activities, fatigue quickly
d)
endurance activities, fatigue quickly
15.
Which muscle fibre produces the lowest force when in contracts?
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2a
c)
Type 2b
d)
Type 3
16.
This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
17.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
18.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
19.
Involuntary muscle is 
a)
muscle found in the heart
b)
muscle found in the organs
c)
muscle that works automatically
d)
all of these are true
20.
What ties muscles to bones?
a)
cartilage
b)
tendons
c)
ligaments
d)
flexors